JK Rowling's companion to Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows the short and sweet The Tales of Beedle The Bard came out almost a year ago, I bought it six months ago and I've just gotten around to reading it today.
Beedle is a necessary read for even the most casual of Harry Potter fans. Rowling enfuses these Brother's Grimm style fairy tales with her wit and somewhat twisted sense of humor. Each tale is followed by a "commentary" by the ever wise, somewhat omneiscient Albus Dumbledore. One extremely pro Muggle story is commented on partially with an excerpt from a letter to Dumbledore by Luscious Malfoy that is apparently the basis of the rampant antagonism between the two wizards in the original series. The final sentence of this commentary is, "This exchange marked the beginning of Mr. Malfoy's long campaign to have me removed from my post as headmaster of Hogwarts, and of mine to have him removed from his position as Lord Voldemort's Favorite Death Eater." I giggled for a while
The real piece de resitance is the final tale, "The Tale of Three Brothers." All of the stories contribute a great deal to understand the world of Harry Potter but obviously "The Tale of Three Brothers" contributes to the plot. Obviously, Voldemort's quest for the unbeatable wand and the origins of Harry's invisibility cloak are both rooted in this tale. I really enjoyed the little collection. A must read for any Potter Fan.
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