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mlkao94697's review
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I was somewhat disappointed in these stories, hoping that they would give me cozy feelings. But instead, I was left feeling slightly annoyed and confused. The morals of the stories were pretty weak and the notes from Dumbledore felt unnecessary. He pretty much summarizes the main ideas and "contextualizes" the story we read just moments ago, almost like he's holding our hand to understand what the message of the story was. Which is apparently something I struggled with. The strongest story was definitely The Three Brothers, but the others didn't have very clear lessons or the lessons can be interpreted as kind of problematic...? The illustrations were pretty nice though.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Suicide, and Acephobia/Arophobia
rafacolog's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
0.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Racism, Transphobia, and Blood
opplecopter's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
linneak's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
abbyisabellas's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Violence
thatreadinggal11's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book was ok.I liked the way these stories were written. Solid 3.75⭐️
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Murder
janonesork's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A very nice short addition to the Harry Potter series. However, I would not read The Warlock’s Hairy Heart story to children.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death
Minor: Suicide
housedesignerking's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
To no expected surprise, I finished this collection of short stories within one day. I probably would have finished it last night, but I decided to go to bed.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Bard = Poet), is a compilation of fictional fairy tales from the world of Harry Potter. I originally bought this book some time ago because I remembered hearing about Beedle while watching Part one of the Deathly Hallows. I didn't expect it to be as amazing as the Harry Potter books, because after all, these are fairy tales.
It's interesting that she decided to flip a switch for these short stories though. Normally, in fairy tales, any person who possesses magical powers is portrayed as the villain. In some of these stories, the person with the powers is actually one of or the main character. All in All, this was cute. After each tale, 'Albus Dumbledore's' notes on the specific tale were added.
1. The Wizard and the Hopping Pot.
- I found this to be rather cute. It tells the tale of a son who inherits his fathers cauldron, in which his father would heal the local townfolk of any and all ailments. His son, however did not share the same devotion for muggles, so he refused and became haunted by the 'Hopping Pot.' It tells a tale about karma.
2. The Fountain of Fair Fortune.
- A simple tale of a garden closed off by cemetery-like gates and when admittance was allowed, only one person could come forth and immerse themselves in the fountain. As it so happens, 3 witches meet, unburden themselves to each other of their troubles and agree to voyage forth together and eventually come to an agreement on which of them deserved it more. One of the witches becomes caught on a Knight's armor and when one of the witches are chosen, they all go in, along with the Knight. They are met with obstacles along the way and it tells a tale about perseverance.
3. The Warlock's Hairy Heart.
- This would not be a fable that I would read to my child when they were really young. It has a slightly disturbing ending. The Warlock watches his friends succumbing to the emotions that come along with love, and lost love, and deems to cast a dark spell upon himself as to prevent any feelings of love occurring for him. It is a tale about what happens when you deny love.
4. Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump.
- This one was pretty cute. A king decides that he wants to be the supreme and only living sorcerer and calls for the death of anyone believed or found to be a witch. He also puts up signs in hopes to find a wizard who shall teach him how to become a Wizard. A charlatan comes forth and takes advantage of this situation with magic tricks to fool the king into giving him funds. However, one of the maids is a real witch and begins cackling at the futile and ridiculous lessons the charlatan gives the king. It's a tale about the madness that humans succumb to.
5. The Tale of the Three Brothers.
- This is the one in the Deathly Hallows book that was the most mentioned, and I believe, even recited. I cannot say if it is like in the movie version (part one) that Hermione reads this tale aloud, but I believe it's the only of the 5 that are mentioned that is included in a Harry Potter book. A tale of 3 brothers who come to a river and find it hard to cross. So they created a simple bridge to cross, but while attempting to cross, they were stopped halfway by a hooded figure. Death. Death was cunning and pretended to congratulate them and rewarded them each a gift of their choosing. It is a simple tale to inform children in a simple way about Death.
There is brief mention in the commentaries by 'Albus Dumbedore,' of "Grumble the Grumbly Goat," but that tale was not included or it was never written and merely mentioned. The only bad thing about this book was I actually cringed when I read about a woman who felt that these tales of Beedle the Bard were too emotional destructive for children and rewrote most of them, except for the 'The Warlock's Hairy Heart,' because she couldn't find a way to make it cutesy wutesy. For example...terms like Wee Willykins, hoppity pot, dollies and grumpy-wumpykins...gag me with a spoon. I only cringe at this like I would an annoying part of real history. Otherwise, it was amusing to heard 'Albus Dumbeldore's' opinion of her.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Bard = Poet), is a compilation of fictional fairy tales from the world of Harry Potter. I originally bought this book some time ago because I remembered hearing about Beedle while watching Part one of the Deathly Hallows. I didn't expect it to be as amazing as the Harry Potter books, because after all, these are fairy tales.
It's interesting that she decided to flip a switch for these short stories though. Normally, in fairy tales, any person who possesses magical powers is portrayed as the villain. In some of these stories, the person with the powers is actually one of or the main character. All in All, this was cute. After each tale, 'Albus Dumbledore's' notes on the specific tale were added.
1. The Wizard and the Hopping Pot.
- I found this to be rather cute. It tells the tale of a son who inherits his fathers cauldron, in which his father would heal the local townfolk of any and all ailments. His son, however did not share the same devotion for muggles, so he refused and became haunted by the 'Hopping Pot.' It tells a tale about karma.
2. The Fountain of Fair Fortune.
- A simple tale of a garden closed off by cemetery-like gates and when admittance was allowed, only one person could come forth and immerse themselves in the fountain. As it so happens, 3 witches meet, unburden themselves to each other of their troubles and agree to voyage forth together and eventually come to an agreement on which of them deserved it more. One of the witches becomes caught on a Knight's armor and when one of the witches are chosen, they all go in, along with the Knight. They are met with obstacles along the way and it tells a tale about perseverance.
3. The Warlock's Hairy Heart.
- This would not be a fable that I would read to my child when they were really young. It has a slightly disturbing ending. The Warlock watches his friends succumbing to the emotions that come along with love, and lost love, and deems to cast a dark spell upon himself as to prevent any feelings of love occurring for him. It is a tale about what happens when you deny love.
4. Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump.
- This one was pretty cute. A king decides that he wants to be the supreme and only living sorcerer and calls for the death of anyone believed or found to be a witch. He also puts up signs in hopes to find a wizard who shall teach him how to become a Wizard. A charlatan comes forth and takes advantage of this situation with magic tricks to fool the king into giving him funds. However, one of the maids is a real witch and begins cackling at the futile and ridiculous lessons the charlatan gives the king. It's a tale about the madness that humans succumb to.
5. The Tale of the Three Brothers.
- This is the one in the Deathly Hallows book that was the most mentioned, and I believe, even recited. I cannot say if it is like in the movie version (part one) that Hermione reads this tale aloud, but I believe it's the only of the 5 that are mentioned that is included in a Harry Potter book. A tale of 3 brothers who come to a river and find it hard to cross. So they created a simple bridge to cross, but while attempting to cross, they were stopped halfway by a hooded figure. Death. Death was cunning and pretended to congratulate them and rewarded them each a gift of their choosing. It is a simple tale to inform children in a simple way about Death.
There is brief mention in the commentaries by 'Albus Dumbedore,' of "Grumble the Grumbly Goat," but that tale was not included or it was never written and merely mentioned. The only bad thing about this book was I actually cringed when I read about a woman who felt that these tales of Beedle the Bard were too emotional destructive for children and rewrote most of them, except for the 'The Warlock's Hairy Heart,' because she couldn't find a way to make it cutesy wutesy. For example...terms like Wee Willykins, hoppity pot, dollies and grumpy-wumpykins...gag me with a spoon. I only cringe at this like I would an annoying part of real history. Otherwise, it was amusing to heard 'Albus Dumbeldore's' opinion of her.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
noxygens's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
km_loves_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Suicide