Admin Table of Contents
- 1 Is The Tales of Beedle the Bard rare?
- 2 How many pages is Quidditch Through the Ages?
- 3 How much was the Beedle the Bard worth?
- 4 Why did JK Rowling produce seven handwritten copies of Beedle the Bard?
- 5 Was Beedle the Bard a real person?
- 6 Why did Hermione get Beedle the Bard?
- 7 Where did the tales of Beedle the Bard come from?
- 8 When did JK Rowling start writing Beedle the Bard?
Is The Tales of Beedle the Bard rare?
Originally presented as a personal gift to ‘those most closely connected to the Harry Potter books’, the manuscript of wizarding tales is one of only seven unique copies produced for the most important people in Rowling’s life during this time.
How many pages is Quidditch Through the Ages?
56
Quidditch Through the Ages/Page count
Is The Tales of Beedle the Bard for children?
Great for almost any age. Great book, great for kids!
What reading level is the Tales of Beedle the Bard?
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition (Harry Potter)
| Interest Level | Reading Level | ATOS |
|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 – 8 | Grades 9 – 12 | 8.3 |
How much was the Beedle the Bard worth?
Amazon.com purchased the book for a whopping $3.98 million. The hefty price tag earned, for a good cause, by this unique copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard has made the book one of the most expensive books ever sold, and it is in prestigious company.
Why did JK Rowling produce seven handwritten copies of Beedle the Bard?
Cunningham and Levine had lent their personal copies as part of Beedle the Bard exhibits in December 2008. Rowling also decided to create a seventh handwritten copy (distinguished from the others by its moonstone jewelling) to sell at auction in order to raise funds for The Children’s Voice charity campaign.
Did JK Rowling write Hogwarts library?
It purports to be the Hogwarts library’s copy of the non-fiction book of the same name mentioned in several novels of the Harry Potter series….Quidditch Through the Ages.
| Author | J. K. Rowling (credited as Kennilworthy Whisp) |
|---|---|
| Publication date | 2001 |
| Pages | 56 |
What balls are in Quidditch?
There are seven players on each team (three Chasers, one Keeper, two Beaters and one Seeker), four balls (one Quaffle, two Bludgers and one Snitch), three hoops (but you can only score the Quaffle in them), ten points per goal, and 150 points if you catch the Snitch, which also ends the game.
Was Beedle the Bard a real person?
Beedle the Bard (fl. 15th century) was an English wizard and author of wizarding fairytales. Beedle was born in Yorkshire, England. At some point in his life he wrote The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
Why did Hermione get Beedle the Bard?
Dumbledore knew that Hermione would be sceptical about the existence of the hallows, so he gave her the book with a veiled clue, in the hope that she would slow Harry down in order to give him time to make the correct decision (go after horcruxes, not hallows.)
Is Beedle the Bard a good book?
The Tales of Beedle The Bard is a great book with laughs, horrors and insiders from Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore – the former headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I highly recommend this book for anyone aged 9 upwards.
When was the Tales of Beedle the Bard published?
December 4, 2008
The Tales of Beedle the Bard/Originally published
The book, released on 4 December 2008, was published in the United Kingdom and Canada by Bloomsbury, while the US edition was published by Scholastic, and the limited collector’s edition of the book, available in all three countries, by Amazon.
Where did the tales of Beedle the Bard come from?
In the Harry Potter series. The Tales of Beedle the Bard first appeared as a fictional book in J. K. Rowling’s 2007 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final novel of the Harry Potter series. The book is bequeathed to Hermione Granger by Albus Dumbledore, former headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
When did JK Rowling start writing Beedle the Bard?
Rowling started writing the book soon after finishing work on the seventh Harry Potter novel. During an interview with her fandom she also stated that she used other books as a source of inspiration for the tales.
Who was the first editor of Beedle the Bard?
One is Barry Cunningham, Rowling’s very first editor. Another is Arthur A. Levine, editor for Scholastic, the U.S. publisher of the Harry Potter books. Cunningham and Levine had lent their personal copies as part of Beedle the Bard exhibits in December 2008.
How are Muggle fairy tales similar to Beedle the Bard?
Beedle’s stories resembled Muggle fairy tales in many respects; for instance, virtue is usually rewarded and wickedness punished. However, there is one very obvious difference.