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(Throwback Review) I am one among the lucky generation who were able to queue up in front of the bookshops on the releasing day of the new Harry Potter book to purchase it and finish reading it on the first day itself. If you ask me which are the most valuable books I have, the answer will definitely have the first edition of all the Harry Potter books.This book deals with five fairy tales related to the magical world. The additional notes given by Professor Albus Dumbledore will provide you
once upon a time, when i was a child and therefore still a harry potter fan, i received two harry potter branded items for christmas (in spite of the satanic implications).one was a box of fudge flies from the apex of human civilization and the greatest place on earth, FAO Schwarz, and the other was this book.the fudge flies were amazing. they had, like, softer chocolate on the inside, and it was actually fairly quality chocolate to my 11 year old sensibilities, and i hate the whole box for brea...
I felt very warm and fuzzy reading new JKR. How can I not love an alleged children's writer who mentions murder, mutilation, cannibalism, adultery, and bestiality all within the span of 110 (ultra-short) pages? The stories are on the meh side, but Dumbledore's commentaries showed a smart, literary eye that reminded me briefly of Pale Fire. I'm all, "Hey, JK, you did your thang." Be that as it may, I'm a bit offended by the Dumbledore's anti-anti-Muggle bias. I see nothing wrong with witches and
I actually started this a few nights ago and would read one story each night but completely forgot to add it to my currently reading shelf! I absolutely loved these stories, as well as Dumbledore's commentary. I learned some new things, and connected a few others. They were such a phenomenal addition to the books, especially Deathly Hallows. I will forever love The Tale of the Three Brothers, and it will always be a classic tale for me. I can't believe how much effort J.K. Rowling put into every...
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English (The Tales of Beedle the Bard) / Italiano«There was once a kindly old wizard who used his magic generously and wisely for the benefit of his neighbours»Directly from the Hogwarts Library, with commentaries by Albus Silente, here we have a collection of stories for young witch or wizard, the equivalent of muggle fables for muggle kids (namely un-magic children). And muggle Arianna, my daughter, cannot but appreciate the umpteenth bedtime reading on the Rowling's universe. In fact, she lis...
2020 - I listened to the new audiobook that's narrated by a lot of the actors from the movies and it was INCREDIBLE. There were even sound effects and everything and it was a lovely listening experience. I still love these stories so much and my only complaint is that I wish there were more of them!2016 - If you know me, then you may know that I've tried to read fairytales from the Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Anderson, and from the collection of Arabian Nights and have been unable to finish a...
Reading a Hogwarts’ library’s book with the fables taken from ancient times, along with the notes and guidance from Dumbledore himself, is a magical feeling beyond explanation. The five legendary tales in The Tales of Beedle the Bard, took me to the times when I used to hear stories from my grandparents, when I was a kid and they were with me.Most intriguing thing about the stories was that unlike the heroines in the Disney World, the real-life witches had to do their homework in time, so they c...
A sense of completion."The fairy tales of the wizarding world for the muggle readers."The tales are what the children of the wizards and witches have grown up reading. I loved the connection this book establishes with the main frame of the story. The tale of three brothers and death no doubt was heard and was fabulous.What made the book immersing was the moral giving stories that fills the young magical mind with the essence of good and bad. The teachings and controversies drawn from the interpr...
This little book is an extension (along with many others now!) to the Harry Potter saga. It includes five tales, in the style of the Aesop's Fables and the Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.While le tales themselves (to my knowledge, all of J.K. Rowling's invention, although in part inspired by The Canterbury Tales) are very nicely composed, what is exceptionally smart about this book is the mise en abyme. It goes something like this: these tales were written by a wizard, by the name of...
The Tales of Beedle the Bard are fairy tales told to young witches and wizards. Each of them different but captivating and magical. I too read these when I was a kid. I read them over and over and to this day I wish JKR (or should I say Beedle? 😉) had written more. There was a time when I read one the of the stories every night before bed 😂. Dumbledore's notes are a fantastic addition to the stories. My favourite is the Fountain of Fair Fortune followed by the Tale of the Three Brothers.
“A simple and heart-warming fable, one might think - in which case, one would reveal oneself to be an innocent nincompoop.” Overall, I enjoyed the accompanying commentary of each tale more than the tale itself. I also liked that it didn't seem to take itself too seriously. 3.5 stars
