What is the title of J.K. Rowling’s 2008 charity book presented as a Hogwarts library textbook?
Answer
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Answer
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
The title of J.K. Rowling’s 2008 charity book presented as a Hogwarts library textbook is The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
The book is a collection of five wizarding fairy tales mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In the story, Albus Dumbledore leaves Hermione Granger a copy of the tales, and the book’s symbols and notes help the trio understand the Deathly Hallows.
Rowling published the real-world edition in 2008. Proceeds supported the Children’s High Level Group, the charity later renamed Lumos. The collection includes “The Tale of the Three Brothers,” the story most directly connected with the Deathly Hallows.
The book is often confused with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them or Quidditch Through the Ages. Those are also fictional Hogwarts library books published as companion works, but neither is a collection of wizarding fairy tales.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026