Hi everyone,

Amazon has just informed me that The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com. This book of fairy tales was written to supplement the Harry Potter series and will be published in two new editions on December 4, 2008.

Standard and Collector's Editions

The Standard Edition features all five fairy tales from the original The Tales of Beedle the Bard,
a new introduction by J.K. Rowling, illustrations reproduced from the
original handcrafted book, and commentary on each of the tales by Professor Albus Dumbledore.

Meanwhile, the luxuriously packaged Collector's Edition
(available exclusively at Amazon) is designed to evoke the spirit of the
handcrafted original. It is housed in its own case (made to resemble a
wizarding textbook found in the Hogwarts library). The Collector's
Edition includes a reproduction of J.K. Rowling's handwritten
introduction, as well as 10 additional illustrations not found in the
Standard Edition. Opening the cover of the case reveals a velvet bag
embroidered with J.K. Rowling's signature, in which sits the piece de resistance: your very own copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, complete with metal skull, corners, and clasp; replica gemstones; and emerald ribbon.