Preorder Beedle the Bard Here!

J.K. Rowling is back in business again. After a short hiatus from the Harry Potter series and speculation if she would write something as powerful and something that could reach Potter status it looks as if she has done it again.

Amazon and Children’s High Level Group have taken her original edition of The Tales of the Beedle the Bard, a book originally published back in December of 2007, and is republishing it with “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.”

Also interesting is that all net proceeds will be donated to The Children’s Voice campaign.

Now, you can order the original book if you can’t wait (but it is a very difficult find) or you can PreOrder the new one.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Collector’s Edition (Offered Exclusively by Amazon)