What is the name of J.K. Rowling’s 2008 charity short story collection about Hogwarts?
Answer
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
J.K. Rowling’s 2008 charity short story collection about Hogwarts is The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
The book presents five wizarding fairy tales attributed to the fictional storyteller Beedle the Bard. The stories include “The Tale of the Three Brothers,” which is especially important in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows because it explains the origins of the Deathly Hallows legend. Each tale is followed by commentary attributed to Albus Dumbledore.
Rowling wrote the collection as a companion to the Harry Potter series. Seven handwritten copies were originally produced, with most given to people closely involved in the books. One was auctioned in 2007 to raise money for the Children’s High Level Group, and a commercial edition followed in 2008.
The title is sometimes confused with fictional Hogwarts textbooks such as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them or Quidditch Through the Ages. Those books are different companion works, while The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a collection of wizarding stories.