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marla_arguelles's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
shannonreadss's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Het was leuk om naar te luisteren, maar ik vond niet dat het echt toegevoegde had.
sternbildorion's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
marlene061313's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
byp's review against another edition
4.0
I'm kind of glad I waited a while after reading Deathly Hallows to read this; DH was so emotional, I couldn't really appreciate this book because I just wanted more Harry Potter adventures. But this book is fantastic! Show me another children's book with literary criticism. I missed Dumbledore's wry humor, and am so happy to experience it again, especially at the expense of Lucius Malfoy.
willrefuge's review against another edition
3.0
3 / 5 ✪
https://arefugefromlife.wordpress.com/2020/05/12/tales-of-beedle-the-bard-by-j-k-rowling-review/
A quick little reminder about how cool Harry Potter was. And probably a subtle hint to buy more merchandise and hey maybe your friends would like some too, and hey you know that one family member who hasn’t read the series, you could gift them it now, yeah?
Remember Harry Potter? Dude, yay-high, lightning scar, glasses, wizard. No, no, not “wizzard”. That’s the other one. This is the Daniel Radcliffe one. He was also in that other thing that you probably saw but then regretted it as it wasn’t Harry Potter.
If you don’t remember Harry Potter, I think the first book is still free a bunch of places. If you’re interested, google it. But for the people that remember the Wizarding World, Tales of Beedle the Bard is a quick reminder of how much fun that world could be. Especially at times such as these—where some of us are stuck in, others are stuck out, and the rest are in the fantastic land of in-between—fun is badly needed. Enclosed within the hundred-odd pages there are four new tales from the world of Harry Potter and one tale most of us have probably heard before.
The Wizard and the Hopping Pot begins the Tales, a brief reminder of how those that hoard their magic will never find peace from it. The Fountain of Fair Fortune was my favorite of the tales, and teaches the lesson that if you think your life is bad, well, someone else probably has it worse. The Warlock’s Hairy Heart pushes the point that you can’t hide from your feelings without the consequences being impossible to live with. Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump shows that anything can be lovely, but some things you can’t afford “to fake it til you make it”, and consequences be damned. And the Tale of the Three Brothers—which was featured in the books—returns to stamp home the point that you can’t hide from Death, because… no, wait. Never mind—the last one has no moral.
TL;DR
So, five stories, four of them new, and four with morals. I swear that the Tales were used as some kind of history read in Harry Potter, so these folk tales with morals attached make little sense here. I guess it’s just a little lore that will remind you how fun and cool Harry Potter was and how much you should go back and read them now. For diehard fans (which I am not—I like the world and the story enough, but y’know, I like other stories too) (it’s not a Stormlight level of good, anyway), I guess it’d be a must-read. If you’ve Audible, it’s free, so the read was worth it. But otherwise… meh. Pretty light, nothing too deep. It’s mildly fun and interesting, though nothing special.
Audio Note: The narration was the strongest part. A star-studded cast feature, each reading a separate tale. Considering this was free, it’s incredibly well narrated.
https://arefugefromlife.wordpress.com/2020/05/12/tales-of-beedle-the-bard-by-j-k-rowling-review/
A quick little reminder about how cool Harry Potter was. And probably a subtle hint to buy more merchandise and hey maybe your friends would like some too, and hey you know that one family member who hasn’t read the series, you could gift them it now, yeah?
Remember Harry Potter? Dude, yay-high, lightning scar, glasses, wizard. No, no, not “wizzard”. That’s the other one. This is the Daniel Radcliffe one. He was also in that other thing that you probably saw but then regretted it as it wasn’t Harry Potter.
If you don’t remember Harry Potter, I think the first book is still free a bunch of places. If you’re interested, google it. But for the people that remember the Wizarding World, Tales of Beedle the Bard is a quick reminder of how much fun that world could be. Especially at times such as these—where some of us are stuck in, others are stuck out, and the rest are in the fantastic land of in-between—fun is badly needed. Enclosed within the hundred-odd pages there are four new tales from the world of Harry Potter and one tale most of us have probably heard before.
The Wizard and the Hopping Pot begins the Tales, a brief reminder of how those that hoard their magic will never find peace from it. The Fountain of Fair Fortune was my favorite of the tales, and teaches the lesson that if you think your life is bad, well, someone else probably has it worse. The Warlock’s Hairy Heart pushes the point that you can’t hide from your feelings without the consequences being impossible to live with. Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump shows that anything can be lovely, but some things you can’t afford “to fake it til you make it”, and consequences be damned. And the Tale of the Three Brothers—which was featured in the books—returns to stamp home the point that you can’t hide from Death, because… no, wait. Never mind—the last one has no moral.
TL;DR
So, five stories, four of them new, and four with morals. I swear that the Tales were used as some kind of history read in Harry Potter, so these folk tales with morals attached make little sense here. I guess it’s just a little lore that will remind you how fun and cool Harry Potter was and how much you should go back and read them now. For diehard fans (which I am not—I like the world and the story enough, but y’know, I like other stories too) (it’s not a Stormlight level of good, anyway), I guess it’d be a must-read. If you’ve Audible, it’s free, so the read was worth it. But otherwise… meh. Pretty light, nothing too deep. It’s mildly fun and interesting, though nothing special.
Audio Note: The narration was the strongest part. A star-studded cast feature, each reading a separate tale. Considering this was free, it’s incredibly well narrated.
varlineau's review against another edition
4.0
I love the idea that this book was written as a series of wizard children's tales to mirror the ones told/read to muggle children. It makes the world of Harry Potter that much more tangible and rich. The footnotes and afterwords by Albus Dumbledore were an especially nice touch - I often found myself enjoying them more than the fables themselves.
That being said, I'm pretty sure people only read this book for The Tale of Three Brothers since it's so intricately tied to the main Harry Potter series. My personal favorite was The Fountain of Fair Fortune, probably because its moral could be appreciated by both wizard and muggle children alike. That's honestly my biggest issue with the book as a whole - I feel like JKR had an opportunity for these tales to go down with the likes of Aesop or the Brothers Grimm, but they fall short in that they're really written for the wizarding world, rather than the real one we all live in.
In any case, this was a fun, quick little read and it certainly made jury duty a lot more bearable. I only wish it could stand on its own as a collection of children's tales, but that's probably a bit too much to ask.
That being said, I'm pretty sure people only read this book for The Tale of Three Brothers since it's so intricately tied to the main Harry Potter series. My personal favorite was The Fountain of Fair Fortune, probably because its moral could be appreciated by both wizard and muggle children alike. That's honestly my biggest issue with the book as a whole - I feel like JKR had an opportunity for these tales to go down with the likes of Aesop or the Brothers Grimm, but they fall short in that they're really written for the wizarding world, rather than the real one we all live in.
In any case, this was a fun, quick little read and it certainly made jury duty a lot more bearable. I only wish it could stand on its own as a collection of children's tales, but that's probably a bit too much to ask.
athousandgreatbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Humans have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them
Potter fans would remember this book of children’s stories from the Deathly Hallows.
Three stories – ‘The Wizard and the Hopping Pot’, ‘Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump’, and ‘The Fountain of Fair Fortune’ – are given cursory attention in the Death Hallows while ‘The Tale of Three Brother’ is told in its entirety. One of them, ‘The Warlock’s Hairy Heart’, wasn’t mentioned. It is also the darkest of the whole collection.
The collection, meant for Wizards and Muggles alike, is diverse, wicked, captivating, and thoroughly enjoyable. Some have even likened them to tales of the Brothers Grimm (but that’s a stretch IMO).
The only recurring problem I had with the collection was the addition of notes after each story, penned by Albus Dumbledore outlining the moral aspects of the stories and other titbits. Sure, this could be a welcome addition for many Potterheads but I found them utterly worthless. Perhaps it was required to get the book to an appreciable length.
Since I heard it on Audible, I missed out on the artwork of the collection. But the impeccable and lively voicing by the cast of Harry Potter coupled with sound effects more than made up for it and brought dimension to the stories.
Rating – 3/5
Potter fans would remember this book of children’s stories from the Deathly Hallows.
Three stories – ‘The Wizard and the Hopping Pot’, ‘Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump’, and ‘The Fountain of Fair Fortune’ – are given cursory attention in the Death Hallows while ‘The Tale of Three Brother’ is told in its entirety. One of them, ‘The Warlock’s Hairy Heart’, wasn’t mentioned. It is also the darkest of the whole collection.
The collection, meant for Wizards and Muggles alike, is diverse, wicked, captivating, and thoroughly enjoyable. Some have even likened them to tales of the Brothers Grimm (but that’s a stretch IMO).
The only recurring problem I had with the collection was the addition of notes after each story, penned by Albus Dumbledore outlining the moral aspects of the stories and other titbits. Sure, this could be a welcome addition for many Potterheads but I found them utterly worthless. Perhaps it was required to get the book to an appreciable length.
Since I heard it on Audible, I missed out on the artwork of the collection. But the impeccable and lively voicing by the cast of Harry Potter coupled with sound effects more than made up for it and brought dimension to the stories.
Rating – 3/5