What is the title of J.K. Rowling’s 2008 companion book about three wizarding fairy tales?
Answer
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
J.K. Rowling’s 2008 companion book about three wizarding fairy tales is The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
The collection contains five tales, including “The Tale of the Three Brothers,” which is central to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In the fictional world, Beedle’s stories are a famous part of wizarding culture and are presented with commentary by Albus Dumbledore. The real book reproduces that structure with notes attributed to Dumbledore.
Rowling wrote and illustrated the original manuscript. A limited set of seven handwritten copies was produced in 2007, with most copies given to people closely connected to the series. The published edition followed in 2008, and proceeds supported the Children’s High Level Group, later renamed Lumos.