Harry Potter is back!

By Stacy Vogel ( Contact ) August 1, 2008 - 7:53 a.m.

Listen up, Harry Potter fans!

Soon all you Muggles can learn a little bit more about the wizarding world. Scholastic is coming out with a new book by J.K. Rowling, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard." You might remember this title as the book Dumbledore gave to Hermione in Book 7.

Here's a description of the book from barnesandnoble.com:

The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers' attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger's new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J. K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore. Never before have Muggles been privy to these richly imaginative tales: "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot," "The Fountain of Fair Fortune," "The Warlock's Hairy Heart," "Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump," and of course, "The Tale of the Three Brothers."

According to Amazon.com, proceeds of the book benefit a children's charity created by Rowling. Amazon is also offering a collector's edition designed to look like the handwritten version of the book Rowling created last year.

Both versions contain illustrations by Rowling and commentary from Dumbledore. They come out Dec. 4 -- just in time for Christmas, if you can wait that long.

Irish_Mafia78
Aug 2, 2008 at 8:55 a.m.
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Ooooo Fun! Can't wait to pick up a copy!

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