The Tales of Beedle the Bard

3.5 stars. (I'd guess this would be more like a 4.5-5.0 for the Harry Potter-obsessed) Several of the stories were much more entertaining than the others, and Dumbledore's notes explaining each tale are a joy. I didn't like a couple of the stories because they didn't resonate with me or were too cliché. However, "The Warlock's Hairy Heart" was pleasantly more dark and awesome than I expected any of this book's stories to be. That one alone makes this worth checking out. The other tale that was a highlight for me was "Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump"-- lots of fun. Last but not least, the Tale of the Three Brothers is classic (if you are familiar with the HP books or films).