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Good Books vs. Bad Books: Harry Potter compared to Twilight

When I saw this post on Tumblr, I couldn’t help but throw a fist in the air and then scurry over here to share it! Which camp are you in?

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Teresa (nom de plume: Torrance Sené) is a self-proclaimed geek, a Janeite, a lover of werewolves and bad-ass angels, an aspiring novelist and an avid book reader who freelances as a web designer. You can follow her on Twitter at @eireannoir.

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

The Tales of Beedle the BardThe Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling. © 2008 Children’s High Level Group. ISBN 978-0-7475-9987-6. Hardcover. Fiction. 109 pages. $12.99 US. [ Purchase ]

Synopsis
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Hermione is given The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a book containing five fairy tales: ‘The Wizard and the Hopping Pot,’ ‘The Fountain of Fair Fortune,’ ‘The Warlock’s Hairy Heart,’ ‘Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump’ and ‘The Tale of the Three Brothers.’ The last one, ‘The Tale of the Three Brothers’ is the story that introduces the Deathly Hallows – three magical objects that will cause the person who has them all to become the “master of death.”

Originally, there were only seven copies of this book made, but in late 2008, it was released to the mass market. This book includes all five fairy tales, as well as commentary on each one by Dumbledore.

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