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The spin-off book from the Harry Potter series is now available for pre-order.

“The Tales of Beedle the Bard”, J.K. Rowling’s book of fairy tales written to supplement the Harry Potter series, will be published in two new editions on December 4, 2008.

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

Amazon will also offer a luxuriously packaged Collector’s Edition (available exclusively at Amazon) designed to evoke the spirit of the handcrafted original purchased at auction last December. Housed in its own slipcase—made to resemble a wizarding textbook found in the Hogwarts library—this Collector’s Edition includes metal corners, clasp, and skull; a reproduction of J.K. Rowling’s handwritten introduction; commentary on each of the tales by Professor Albus Dumbledore; and 10 additional illustrations not found in the Standard Edition (or the original).