What was the title of J.K. Rowling’s 2008 charity book about wizarding fairy tales?

J.K. Rowling’s 2008 charity book about wizarding fairy tales was The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

The collection had an important role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, where Albus Dumbledore leaves Hermione Granger a copy. One story, “The Tale of the Three Brothers,” introduces the legend of the Deathly Hallows and becomes central to the final novel’s plot.

Rowling wrote and illustrated the book for publication outside the fictional world as well. The first real-world edition appeared in December 2008, with proceeds benefiting the Children’s High Level Group, the organisation later known as Lumos. A separate deluxe manuscript edition had previously been created as a limited charitable object.

The title is sometimes confused with the in-story reference to five tales or with the Harry Potter companion books about magical creatures and Quidditch. Beedle’s book is specifically a collection of wizarding fairy tales, framed as a text passed down through the magical community.