What is the name of J.K. Rowling’s 2008 charity book about wizarding school tales?
Answer
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
J.K. Rowling’s 2008 charity book about wizarding school tales is The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
The collection contains five fictional fairy tales from the wizarding world. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Hermione receives a copy from Albus Dumbledore, and the story “The Tale of the Three Brothers” becomes important to the plot.
Rowling wrote and illustrated the original limited edition by hand. Seven copies were produced, with six given to people closely connected with the Harry Potter books and one sold at auction to raise money for The Children’s Voice charity. A wider edition was published in 2008, with proceeds supporting the Children’s High Level Group, later renamed Lumos.
The book is not a further Harry Potter novel. It is presented as a collection of stories by the fictional wizard Beedle the Bard, accompanied by Dumbledore’s fictional notes and Rowling’s commentary.