the tales of beedle the bard - the three brothers

The Tale of the Three Brothers

The final of the Beedle tales, the Tale of the Three Brothers is the crux of the entire final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, as it the origin of the legend of the three deathly hallows, the indestructable…

the warlock’s hairy heart

The Warlock’s Hairy Heart

The third Beedle the Bard tale, The Warlock’s Hairy Heart, about a Warlock who locks his heart away so he can’t be hurt by love, deals with the important lessons of the dangers and unintended consequences of using magic to…

the fountain of fair fortune

The Fountain of Fair Fortune

The second Beedle the Bard tale, The Fountain of Fair Fortune deals with another topic very important in the world of Harry Potter, that is, the cooperation between and intermarrying of Wizards and Muggles. The characters in the story are…

the wizard and the hopping pot

The Wizard and the Hopping Pot

The first of Beedle the Bard’s tales, The Wizard and the Hopping Pot deals with a topic often touched upon in the Harry Potter stories, and one that Hagrid addressed with Harry in the very first book. Should Wizards use…

babbitty rabbitty and her cackling stump

Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump

The fourth Beedle the Bard tale, Babbity Rabitty and her Cackling Stump, while couched in a story of how Wizards can triumph over foolish or opportunistic Muggles, is really story that teaches young Wizards important information about the limitations of…

half blood prince nominated for bafta awards

Half-Blood Prince Nominated for BAFTA Awards

Nominations for The Baftas, which take place two weeks before the Academy Awards in Hollywood, and are often seen a prediction of possible Oscar winners, were announced today in London. The sixth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood…