The Tales of Beedle the Bard

This was such a cute book for fans of J.K Rowling and the whole Harry Potter series. Those who still wish to live in the wizarding lands should read this book, a collection of fairy tales that correlate similarly with the fairy tales of the “muggle” world. Hermione Granger first mentions these tales in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; so now we get a chance to hear her translations of the 15th century man, Beedle the Bard, and have commentaries from the beloved Albus Dumbledore.

An enjoyable set of short stories set in the Potter universe.

Maybe the third one is a little bit bloody(?. But even though they are so great!

Solid! Would be cool to read these to my children :)

The only way these could get any better is if someone got Ian McKellen to read them cheerfully in front of a fireplace wearing a cozy sweater and maybe sipping a cup of tea in between page-turns and filmed it and sold it on DVD. Screw books on tape, I want books on DVD.

This little collection was adorable, well-written, and thoroughly entertaining. Rowling delivers once again!

read years ago. updating GR

Very cute read. It's nice when you have a craving for more Harry Potter :)

A quick yet enjoyable read that adds to the already large Harry Potter canon. Worth the time for existing fans of the series.

I'm in my mid-twenties, I read this, and I enjoyed it. I am unsure if this is embarrassing, but nostalgia for Harry Potter is strong, and I appreciate continuing to expand the Wizarding World.

I am however, conflicted about enjoying the Harry Potter series because although I find a lot of the world-building fascinating, and I think there are a lot of great lessons for kids, I do not agree with many of JK Rowling's beliefs on social issues. I respect that sales of some (possibly all) versions of this book support Comic Relief, but would encourage those interested in reading this book to financially support link: Comic Relief directly and acquire the book through means that don't also fund JK Rowling.

Charities worth supporting that JK Rowling would not approve of:
The Trevor Project (US)
Gendered Intelligence (UK)
Trans Lifeline (US)

I loved everything about this one, especially the narration. Great audio and fun stories. Definitely a good one for fans of the series.

Someone who is absolutely in love with Hp is going to likely love the book. The entire book is a collection of kids' fables of the wizarding world. The short stories are sometimes whimsical or dark, sometimes both. Then it's followed up with discussions of social issues and the politics that surrounded those stories during their time. 

The Wizard and the Hopping Pot
3.5 ⭐

The Fountain of Fair Fortune
5 ⭐

The Warlock's Hairy Heart
4 ⭐

Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump
4 ⭐

The Tale of the Three Brothers
4.5 ⭐

don't know why but this was on my want to read shelf even tho i read it just after quidditch through the ages last year um

Favorite story?
The tale of the three brothers of course.
Has some insight into history of magic, how muggles were perceived back in the day.
Reading Dumbledore's analysis of the stories was an added bonus.

Quick, short and fun

I loved this so much! The sound effects are fantastic. They just add so much to the stories.

Era tipo qualche secolo che dovevo leggere questo libricino e complice la quarantena da Covid e avendo molto più tempo a disposizione in poco meno di una mattinata l'ho iniziato e terminato. Anche se devo dire che la ritrasmissione dei film in questi giorni, che ho riguardato insieme a mia figlia, mi ha fornito quella voglia che è sempre mancata di iniziarlo.
Di per sé non è che sia niente di che, probabilmente la storia migliore, o forse l'unica vera storia è quella dei tre fratelli poi ripresa anche nel film; dunque non giudico tanto il libro come narrazione unica, ma il voto è più che altro dato al fatto di aver avuto ancora una volta l'occasione di entrare nel mondo di Harry Potter che mi ha fatto tornare in quelle ambientazioni che mi avevano fatto sognare così tanto... tanto da essermi ricordato che allora andavo in giro con una maglietta con su scritto “Sapevate che sono un mago?” o di essere andato a mezzanotte a comperare uno degli ultimi libri durante un'apertura speciale alla Mondadori. Ah, per inciso avevo 30 ani circa, eh.
Consigliato ai fan del maghetto.

It reminds me of Enid Blyton books I read as a child. The nostalgia alone sustains the score.

হ্যারি পটারের জগতের বোধহয় এই একটা বই-ই বাকি ছিলো। মন্দ না।

I like the tales. I'm not too fond of the Dumbledore notes.
I also like the fact that part of the profits go to a children's charity.

I think this book does a lot better than Quidditch: Through The Ages at expanding the wider-wizarding world. I particularly liked The Tale of Three Brothers featured at the end of the book.

Really gives another insight into the wizarding world.

Better than muggle stories.

MARAVILHOSO!!!

《And then he greeted Death as an old friend, and went with him gladly, and, equals, they departed this life.》

Re-read :) I enjoyed it even more compared to the first time I read it!! ♥

A great collection of wizarding stories. Very much enjoyed reading these.

Once again feel they would have been improved with a few more illustrations, but not enough to drop a star this time.