The Tales of Beedle the Bard (37/2020)

 

Title : The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Author : J.K.Rowling
Publisher : Bloomsbury
No. of Pages : 105

 

REVIEW 37/2020.

 

This is one the preloved books that I received from a dear friend. Among the books that she gave, I chose to read this one and only because I am a fan of JK Rowling’s stories.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard consist of five fairy tale stories, just like Snow White and the Seven Dwarves or Maleficent. The only difference is that the tales in this book are about magic and wizardry. At the end of each story, there is a note by Professor Dumbledore, providing his insights about the story – whether or not it makes sense (even in a wizardry world) and whether or not it is suitable to be in the library of Hogwarts for the students to read.
 
These tales were said to have been written by Beedle the Bard, a wizard who had lived in the 15^th century and who had mistrusted Dark Magic. These were tales about a young wizard who tried to deny his inheritance of a cooking pot given by his father to help cure sickness and solve the neighbours’ problems; about three witches – Asha, Altheda and Amata, and a Knight called Sir Luckless, who journeyed to the Fountain of Fair Fortune, in order to solve their personal problems; about a warlock who had his heart kept in a box to protect it from falling in love and being heartbroken; about a witch called Babbitty who turned herself into a rabbit to hide from the pursuit of an angry King; and the tale of three brothers who tried to run away from Death.

 

The last tale, I have read many a times in other platforms and probably you would have read it, too.
 
If you are a fan of Harry Potter books and a fan of JK Rowling, you might find this book interesting. It is a light read that you can take as your bedtime story. 

I give it a FOUR 🌟🌟🌟🌟 star.