The 'Tales of Beedle the Bard' is an addition to the Harry Potter. They reveal the versatility of the author, as she tackles the structure and varying tones of a classic fairy tale. There are five tales included in the book - 'The Tale of the Three Brothers', which is recounted in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'; plus four more - 'The Fountain of Fair Fortune', 'The Warlock’s Hairy Heart', 'The Wizard and the Hopping Pot', and 'Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump'. Each tale has its own magical character and will bring laughter and the thrill of mortal peril. 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard', translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, is introduced and illustrated by J. K. Rowling. Also included are notes on the stories by Professor Albus Dumbledore, which appear by generous permission of the Hogwarts Headmasters’ Archive. Containing clues that were to prove crucial to Harry Potter’s final mission to destroy Lord Voldemort’s Horcruxes.