The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J. Rowling Leather Bound Collector’s Edition. Kept in great condition inside the original slip case. Some slight marks to the top of the external case as pictured. This collector’s edition was released as a limited run in December 2008 and all proceeds went towards Rowling’s charity the Children’s Voice Campaign. Tucked in its own case disguised as a wizarding textbook found in the Hogwarts library, the Collector’s Edition includes an exclusive reproduction of J. Rowling’s handwritten introduction, as well as 10 additional illustrations not found in the Standard Edition or the original. Opening the case reveals a velvet bag embroidered with J. Rowling’s signature, in which sits the piece de resistance: your very own copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, complete with metal skull, corners, and clasp; replica gemstones; and emerald ribbon. As a special gift for fans, the Collector’s edition also includes a set of 10 ready-for-framing prints of J. Rowling’s illustrations, enclosed in a velvet-lined pocket in the lid of the outer case. Rowling’s new introduction also comments on the personal lessons she has taken from the Tales, noting that the characters in Beedle’s collection “take their fates into their own hands, rather than taking a prolonged nap or waiting for someone to return a lost shoe, ” and that magic causes as much trouble as it cures. But the true jewel of this new edition is the enlightening and comprehensive commentary including extensive footnotes! By Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, who brings his unique wizard’s-eye perspective to the collection. Discovered “among the many papers which Dumbledore left in his will to the Hogwarts Archives, ” the venerable wizard’s ruminations on the Tales allow today’s readers to place them in the context of 16th century Muggle society, even allowing that “Beedle was somewhat out of step with his times in preaching a message of brotherly love for Muggles” during the era of witch hunts that would eventually drive the wizarding community into self-imposed exile. In fact, versions of the same stories told in wizarding households would shock many for their uncharitable treatment of their Muggle characters. Professor Dumbledore also includes fascinating historical backstory, including tidbits such as the history and pursuit of magic wands, a brief comment on the Dark Arts and its practitioners, and the struggles with censorship that eventually led “a certain Beatrix Bloxam” to cleanse the Tales of “much of the darker themes that she found distasteful, ” forever altering the meaning of the stories for their Muggle audience. Dumbledore also allows us a glimpse of his personal relationship to the Tales, remarking that it was through “Babbity Rabbity and Her Cackling Stump” that many of us [wizards] first discovered that magic could not bring back the dead. Both a wise and delightful addition to the Harry Potter canon, this new translation of The Tales of Beedle the Bard is all that fans could hope for and more–and an essential volume for the libraries of Muggles, wizards, and witches, both young and old. This item is in the category “Books, Comics & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectable”. The seller is “holy.cricket” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

• Binding: Leather Bound
• Language: English
• Illustrator: J.K. Rowling
• Fiction Subject: Fantasy
• Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition
• Author: J.K. Rowling Leather Bound Collector’s Edition
• Character Family: Harry Potter
• Year Printed: 2008
• Original/Facsimile: Original