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07-31-2008, 11:55 AM
| | |  Tales of Beedle the Bard now available to purchase (UPDATE #2)
Amazon have today announced that The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a limited edition book of wizarding fairy tales they bought at auction, will now be printed and sold.
From today fans can pre-order the book which comes in two forms; a collector's edition hardcover and a standard edition. The collector's edition is available for $100/£50 and the standard edition is available for $7.79/£3.99.
The collector's edition, which you can see pictures of here looks very similar to the actual book.  Quote:
Amazon’s special edition pays homage to the design of the handcrafted original Beedle, right down to the bonded leather binding, the metalwork and the replica gemstones! Featuring a unique book-within-a-book design, the “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” is tucked inside a case crafted to look like a wizarding textbook straight from Hogwarts library. The Collector’s Edition also showcases 10 new illustrations by J.K. Rowling herself, not included in the original or standard edition. After exploring this outer portion, readers can enjoy a personal copy of Beedle, enclosed within a red velvet bag embroidered with J.K. Rowling’s signature.
The standard edition can be seen below; 
The books are being published by The Children’s High Level Group with all net proceeds going to the charity.
With a December 4th release, it will be available just in time for Christmas. You can use the following links to pre-order this item;
Amazon: Collector's Edition & Standard Edition.
Amazon.co.uk: Collector's Edition & Standard Edition UPDATE: J.K. Rowling has updated her website with the news, giving us a few more details about the book; Quote:
The new edition will include the Tales themselves, translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, and with illustrations by me, but also notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore, which appear by generous permission of the Hogwarts Headmasters' Archive.' 'Dumbledore's commentary on the Tales, which was discovered among his papers after his death, includes some historical notes, personal reminiscences, and insights into that most mysterious branch of magic: wandlore. I very much hope that readers coming to these classic wizarding fables for the first time will find his commentary both entertaining and helpful.
UPDATE #2: According to Magical-Menagerie the book will be 128 pages long.  | |
07-31-2008, 12:09 PM
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| | Antipodean Opaleye
Join Date: Mar 2008
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omg i so want that
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07-31-2008, 12:15 PM
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| | Gnome
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ireland
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That's amazing :O
Oh my god!
haha sooo buying that XD
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07-31-2008, 12:16 PM
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| | Jobberknoll
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Emerald City
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I can't wait!!! I really wasn't expecting this at all! I thought there was only going to be 7 copies ever made!
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07-31-2008, 12:17 PM
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| | Firecrab
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sheffield
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Oh...my...gosh.
I have to buy this....£3.99, bargain!
I am so glad they're making more than seven copies!
Standard edition, collectors edition, Who really cares?
i jus want to read it!!
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07-31-2008, 12:18 PM
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| | Doxy
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida
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The standard copy looks just fine to me....I dont like to pre-order things, but I have no idea if a limited number are being printed...
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07-31-2008, 12:20 PM
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| | Chizpurfle
Join Date: Dec 2005
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That looks amazing. The standard looks fine, I'll definetely be getting that.
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07-31-2008, 12:21 PM
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|  Neville's PatronusJobberknoll
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: At home.... duh
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Oh I am sooooo getting that!!!! I may just have to ask for it for Christmas!!!!
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07-31-2008, 12:25 PM
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| | Romanian Longhorn
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Neverland
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That's AWESOME!  I'm defo going to get that ^^ I wish I could buy the collector's version but that's too expensive :/
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they're gonna try and tell me this wasn't, that none of this happened,
but you know what? It was real. It did happen.
We spent time here. We made friends here. That's a part of us.
Cause Hogwarts is bigger than any of us, of any of it's founders,
and it's going to be around long after we're gone.
Maybe we'll see our kids come here one day.
That's the thing about Hogwarts.
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07-31-2008, 12:31 PM
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| | Veela
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In a fairytale
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Sixth Year | Gryffindor Goddess
ZOMFG. $100? 
I'm gonna save up...all the money I get from now on shall go to Zyra's Beedle The Bard fund!  | |
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07-31-2008, 12:49 PM
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| | Crup
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Originally Posted by Patronus Charm  The standard copy looks just fine to me....I dont like to pre-order things, but I have no idea if a limited number are being printed... I doubt that very much. The whole point is to raise more money for charity. Why would they restrict their fund margin?
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07-31-2008, 12:54 PM
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| | Ashwinder
Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA
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I am very tempted to ask for the Collector's Edition for Christmas. It's very expensive, but I think it's worth it!  | |
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07-31-2008, 12:56 PM
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|  George's EarJarvey
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*Screams* OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!! YAY!
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07-31-2008, 01:01 PM
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| | Doxy
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida
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Originally Posted by EmmaRiddle I doubt that very much. The whole point is to raise more money for charity. Why would they restrict their fund margin? Ah yes, true....and now, with Rowling's update regarding the extra material in the book....well, let's just say I just pre-ordered before posting this. I am very excited about this....
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07-31-2008, 01:21 PM
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| | Mooncalf
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Underwater (:
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OMG !~
Going to order right NOW !
Tks ,
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07-31-2008, 01:28 PM
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| | Dugbog
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Francisco
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Well, this year my mum and dad wont be giving me gift vouchers, as they dont know what to get me for christmas. Christmas night I am so sitting down by the fire and reading that collectors edition! C'mon christmas!!! | |
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07-31-2008, 01:32 PM
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| | Jarvey
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hogwarts
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I will be buying that!!!!!!!!!!!
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07-31-2008, 01:38 PM
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| | Puffskein
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denmark.
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I am so bying that!
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07-31-2008, 02:04 PM
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| | Re'em
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cloud 9,000
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Ai yi yi. A hundred bucks? Jeez louise  I hope this is going to charity 
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07-31-2008, 02:16 PM
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| | Niffler
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SchruckleNoofer!
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Oh yay! This is awesome! But hmm, which to get. I'd love to get the collectors edition... we'll see come December.
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07-31-2008, 02:24 PM
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| | Puffskein
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kent
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 omg..cant wait now...for the Tales to be out..but i dont think am gonna pre order...but i want a copy! 
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07-31-2008, 02:37 PM
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This is so awesome! I'd loooooove to get the collectors edition! *crosses fingers*
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07-31-2008, 02:45 PM
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| | Gnome
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: herding black cats
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this looks fantastic - could'nt resist and ordered the Collectors edition!! It'll be a great Christmas gift (for me!!!!!!!!)
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07-31-2008, 02:46 PM
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| | Crup
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Originally Posted by FoxFire Ai yi yi. A hundred bucks? Jeez louise I hope this is going to charity Look vvv Quote:
The books are being published by The Children’s High Level Group with all net proceeds going to the charity.
Also, we're hoping to be able to speak to someone from Amazon about this and how it all came about.
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07-31-2008, 02:56 PM
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| | Bundimun
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Want to read it !
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