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"The Tales of Beedle the Bard" (Publication Edition)

Release date: 4th December 2008

   • All five fairy tales from the original The Tales of Beedle the Bard
   • A new introduction by J.K. Rowling
   • Illustrations reproduced from the original handcrafted book
   • Commentary on each of the tales by Professor Albus Dumbledore

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Collector's DELUXE Edition

Collector's Edition Product Features:
   • All five fairy tales from the original The Tales of Beedle the Bard
   • Outer case disguised as a wizarding textbook from the Hogwarts library
   • Exclusive reproduction of J.K. Rowling's handwritten introduction
   • 10 new illustrations by J.K. Rowling not included in the Standard Edition or the original handcrafted edition
   • Velvet bag embroidered with J.K. Rowling's signature
   • Metal skull, corners, and clasp
   • Replica gemstones
   • Emerald ribbon

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"The Tales of Beedle the Bard"(original)

A sotheby Worker Holding the book.

Sotheby's statement
"Details of the manuscript:Autograph manuscript of “The Tales of Beedle the Bard ” translated from the original runes by J.K. Rowling. Individually handwritten and extensively illustrated by the author, c.160 pages written in an Italian hand-made notebook, bound in brown morocco, and embellished with five individually hand-chased hallmarked sterling silver ornaments and mounted moonstones."                   ____________________________________

If you read through Deathly Hallows (duh), you would notice Dumbledore leaving "The Tales of Beetle the Bard", a book in runes, for Ron, in his will.
So...Jo' recently announced that she is going to auction off one of the seven copies of this book. The rest six were gifted to the people who have helped JK throughout her magical journey.

The book is titled "The Tales of Beedle the Bard":and has the following stories
"The Fountain of Fair Fortune"
"The Wizard and the Hopping Pot"
"Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump"
"The Warlock’s Hairy Heart"
"The Tale of the Three Brothers"

Each of the seven copies of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" has a different dedication; all are leather-bound and embellished with silver and different semi-precious stones. The seventh book (the Moonstone edition) will be auctioned at Sotheby's in London on December 13th 2007. The book will be on display to the public for a short period before the sale, and catalogues will be sold, all profits going to the Children's Voice.

The summary of "The Tale of Three Brothers"

"There were once three brothers who were travelling along a lonely, winding road at twilight-" Hermione Granger, (Page 330, Deathly Hallows UK)

The story is about three brothers who meet Death on their road late one night. They are each awarded a prize from Death since they escaped him earlier by not drowning in a dangerous river. The first brother asks for a wand that will always win duels and allow the owner to escape death. Without question, Death gives it to him. The second brother asks for something that will be able to recall others from death. Death picks up a stone and tells the second brother that it now has the power to bring back the dead. The third brother asks for something that will enable him to hide from death. Death gives the third brother his Invisibility Cloak.

Review of the book by Amazon.com

You can read the chapter by chapter summary of the Deathly Hallows, here

Pictures from the book