Which book by J.K. Rowling collects wizarding fairy tales such as “The Tale of the Three Brothers”?

The Tales of Beedle the Bard collects wizarding fairy tales such as “The Tale of the Three Brothers.”

J.K. Rowling created the book as a fictional collection from the Harry Potter universe. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Hermione receives a copy from Albus Dumbledore, and the story of the three brothers explains the origin and symbolism of the Deathly Hallows.

The real-world edition was published in 2008. It contains five tales, including “The Wizard and the Hopping Pot,” “The Fountain of Fair Fortune,” “The Warlock’s Hairy Heart,” “Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump,” and “The Tale of the Three Brothers.” Each tale is followed by commentary attributed to Dumbledore.

The book is distinct from the Hogwarts textbooks Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages. Rowling wrote those as companion works connected to school life in the wizarding world.