What is the title of J.K. Rowling’s 2008 book of five wizarding folk tales?
Answer
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
J.K. Rowling’s 2008 book of five wizarding folk tales is The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
The collection was published in December 2008. In the Harry Potter story, Beedle is a famous wizarding storyteller, and Hermione receives a copy of his tales in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The real-world edition presents five stories accompanied by notes attributed to Albus Dumbledore.
The best-known tale is “The Tale of the Three Brothers,” which explains the origin of the Deathly Hallows. The collection also includes “The Wizard and the Hopping Pot,” “The Fountain of Fair Fortune,” “The Warlock’s Hairy Heart,” and “Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump.”
The book is often confused with Rowling’s other Hogwarts-related companion volumes. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a textbook-style catalogue, while Quidditch Through the Ages describes the history and rules of the wizarding sport.