'And As For This Book,' Said Hermione, The Tales Of Beedle The Bard... I&Rsquo;Ve Never Even Heard Of Them!' 'You&Rsquo;Ve Never Heard Of The Tales Of Beedle The Bard?' Said Ron Incredulously. 'You'Re Kidding, Right?' (Taken From Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows) Bloomsbury, In Association With The Children'S High Level Group, Is Delighted To Announce The Tales Of Beedle The Bard, The First New Book From J. K. Rowling Since The Publication Of The Final Book In The Harry Potter Series, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. The Tales Of Beedle The Bard, Played A Crucial Role In Assisting Harry, Aided By His Friends Ron And Hermione, To Finally Defeat Lord Voldemort. Fans Will Be Thrilled To Have This Opportunity To Read The Tales In Full. The Tales Of Beedle The Bard Is Without Doubt An Exciting Addition To The Canon Of Harry Potter. They Also Reveal The Wonderful Versatility Of The Author, As She Tackles With Relish The Structure And Varying Tones Of A Classic Fairy Tale. There Are Five Tales Included In The Book: 'The Tale Of The Three Brothers', Which Is Recounted In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows; Plus Four More &Mdash; 'The Fountain Of Fair Fortune', 'The Warlock'S Hairy Heart', 'The Wizard And The Hopping Pot', And 'Babbitty Rabbitty And Her Cackling Stump'. Each Tale Has Its Own Magical Character And Will Variously Bring Delight, Laughter And The Thrill Of Mortal Peril. The Tales Of Beedle The Bard, Translated From The Original Runes By Hermione Granger, Is Introduced And Illustrated By J. K. Rowling. Also Included Are Notes On The Stories By Professor Albus Dumbledore, Which Appear By Generous Permission Of The Hogwarts Headmasters' Archive.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers' attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger's new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J. K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore. Never before have Muggles been privy to these richly imaginative tales: -The Wizard and the Hopping Pot -The Fountain of Fair Fortune -The Warlock's Hairy Heart -Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump -The Tale of the Three Brothers. The stories are accompanied by delightful pen-and-ink illustrations by Ms.Rowling herself, featuring a still-life frontispiece for each one. Professor Dumbledore's commentary -- apparently written some eighteen months before his death -- reveals not just his vast knowledge of Wizarding lore, but also more of his personal qualities: his sense of humor, his courage, his pride in his abilities, and his hard-won wisdom. Names familiar from the Harry Potter novels sprinkle the pages, including Aberforth Dumbledore, Lucius Malfoy and his forebears, and Sir Nicholas deMimsy-Porpington (or "Nearly Headless Nick"), as well as other professors at Hogwarts and the past owners of the Elder Wand. Dumbledore tells us of incidents unique to the Wizarding world, like hilariously troubled theatrical productions at Hogwarts or the dangers of having a "hairy heart." But he also reveals aspects of the Wizarding world that his Muggle readers might find all too familiar, like censorship, intolerance, and questions about the deepest mysteries in life. But not only are these tales the equal of fairy tales we now know and love, reading them gives new insight into the world of Harry Potter. This purchase also represents another very important form of giving: From every sale of this book, Scholastic will give its net proceeds to The Children's High Level Group, a charity cofounded in 2005 by J. K. Rowling and Emma Nicholson MEP to make life better for vulnerable children.