The Tales of Beedle the Bard - J. K. Rowling Reviews

This is a childrens book written by the great J K Rowling, originally the book was written as a limited edition as a way of raising funds for the charity The Childrens voice. The seven copies were hand written and illustrated by Rowling. The book was released to the general public in December 2008 with the proceeds from the sales going ...  Read the complete review

Let's face it, any spin-off from the uber-popular Harry Potter franchise is going to be a lucrative and sought after commodity - so J.K. Rowlings 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard' was destined for commercial success long before it hit the shops in December last year. In the final Harry Potter novel, a wizarding book of fairytales is ...  Read the complete review

For a bargaintastic 50p you can pick up a copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard from Sainsburys. As this carries an RRP of £6.99 its an ideal Christmas gift for any Harry Potter fan. Other mere mortals will be completely clueless as to why the heck they've been given something so bizarre and quite frankly even if you are a Harry Potter fan its very ...  Read the complete review

The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a book that is featured in the Harry Potter Series that plays an important part in bringing down the evil Lord Voldemort. It is a book of wizarding tales for young children, to teach them morals. Some of the terminology in the book won't be fully understood unless you have read the Harry Potter series but you will ...  Read the complete review

---Nocturne Alley--- Eventually I have dragged my buttocks towards the computer to start writing once more! I profusely apologise for my absence which was mostly holiday related (two weeks on a sun drenched, tropical island tends to make you not do ANYTHING but look at your glorious surroundings and take pictures of elephants washing) ...  Read the complete review

this is the book of magical fairy tales given to hermione in harry potter and the deathly hallows. JK Rowling is of course a well known and fabulous author and this is another book of the magical world which doesnt dissapoint. I felt this book contained all the magic the harry potter series contained and it is a really nice twist on traditional ...  Read the complete review

The main Harry Potter saga may be done and dusted, but that doesn't mean that J.K Rowling is leaving her magical world behind. Any Harry Potter fan will know that The Tales of Beedle the Bard was the name of a book of fairy-tales given to Hermione in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which Rowling has now given us a chance to read. More ...  Read the complete review

--- Tales --- The Tales Of Beedle The Bard by J.K Rowling takes readers back to the wizarding world that was so wonderfully painted for them during the Harry Potter series. Beedle was a wizard who told the equivalent to wizard fairy tales, tales of greed and lust amongst other things. We are fortunate enough to have had Hermione Granger ...  Read the complete review

As any HP fan will know this short book played a huge role in the final HP novel. Left to Hermione Granger by Dumbledore in his will, The Tales of Beedle the Bard are a set of short stories told to young wizarding children. Somewhat similar to the tales told to muggle children such as Hans Christian Anderson and Disney stories. The book ...  Read the complete review

A very short story book which features stories and necessarily myths for the magical folk. These stories have been passed down from generation to generation of witches & wizards and are told to when they are just children. These stories have a lesson in each one. One story in particular is the tale of the Three brothers which ...  Read the complete review

An essential children's book, and once again from Rowling, for adults too. Quite simply, this book is a great idea that neatly, concisely ties-in to the main books, but which can be enjoyed independently and even as an introduction to the Potter world of magical folk and 'muggles' (normal folk). The tales here are mentioned ...  Read the complete review

I am afraid I am a little undecided with this one so will probably upset people who automatically think that because J K Rowling wrote this book it is perfect in every way. Well I would agree that she is indeed a fantastic author however I do see this particular book of hers as a stop gap between the Harry Potter series and the highly ...  Read the complete review

As a fan of the Harry Potter books, I eagerly awaited the first of November 2007. This was my chance to own a little bit of Potter memorabilia. Of course, I had heard of this book before. Indeed, I practically new a fifth of the book, as it featured so heavily in the Harry potter books conclusion. I had also heard of it, due to its charitable ...  Read the complete review

Some background on this book --------------------------------------- When J K Rowling wrote the last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, in it she mentions a book of fairy tales read to children in wizarding families. One story is mentioned in full in the HP book, this is The Tales of the Three Brothers, as it ...  Read the complete review

It seems approriate to review this as it has only been released TODAY (Thursday 4th December 2008) and I would love to be the first to review this amazing book! P.S. I am the biggest Harry Potter EVER!!! ---About The Book--- The Tales Of The Beedle And The Bard, as many Harry Potter fans will know, is one of the books actually ...  Read the complete review