Aug 1 2008Rowling Fans Rejoice: Collector's Editions Of The Tales Of Beedle The Bard At Amazon
That's right all you Rowling/Potter fanboys, it's time to get excited. The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a $4 million book handmade by the sorceress herself, is being made into an accurate reproduction collector's edition. It'll cost $100 and be available on December 4th. So what do you get for your Benjamin?
Collector's Edition Product Features:
• All five fairy tales from the original The Tales of Beedle the Bard
• Outer case disguised as a wizarding textbook from the Hogwarts library
• Exclusive reproduction of J.K. Rowling's handwritten introduction
• 10 new illustrations by J.K. Rowling not included in the Standard Edition or the original handcrafted edition
• Velvet bag embroidered with J.K. Rowling's signature
• Metal skull, corners, and clasp
• Replica gemstones
• Emerald ribbon
• Net proceeds from the Collector's Edition and the Standard Edition support the Children's High Level Group, an organization that benefits children living in residential institutions.
Of course, if you don't want to dish out two day's pay for the thing (despite the good cause), you can get a trade paperback the same day for $7.59. Which, based on my limited mathematical abilities, is still more than I pay for a haircut. Because I shave it myself -- nuts too!
Amazon Product Page (non-collector's edition here)
Thanks Jennifer, can you teach me some magic spells?
Reader Comments
1. lameo - August 1, 2008 12:21 PM
f1rst.
And all the money's going to charity if you buy the deluxe set.
2. sf - August 1, 2008 12:41 PM
Hmm...I felt a sudden tug in my wallet...
3. Momboelitist - August 1, 2008 12:56 PM
More subliminal liberal crap being shoveled by Rowling?
4. SmokingGirl - August 1, 2008 1:04 PM
You haven't read the books, have you, Scott?
5. Bobeyo - August 1, 2008 1:07 PM
I used to like Harry Potter... until I realized that the stories are unoriginal and repetitive, full of plot holes, and rely on a deus ex machina for every single ending. And before Rowling needlessly announced that Dumbledore was gay for added publicity. And before this pretentious piece of crap excuse for a book came out - which a critic on Amazon (whose write-up was so full of lavishing praise and worship that you know she was getting paid a ton of money) actually compared to the works of Tolkein, as if Rowling's childish notebook doodles were even in the same dimension of artwork as Tolkein's fine scripts and exquisitely-crafted maps, not to mention her writing skills. This book is probably tolerable as a random children's book, but the fact that it's recieving praise as a work of art is just ridiculous.
I don't think I like Harry Potter anymore.
6. JohnGalt - August 1, 2008 1:16 PM
GAY!
7. gypsy - August 1, 2008 1:16 PM
i like harry potter as a good fantasy book; just not as an obsession. this is neat for those who do obsess (and have money to burn). personally i can think of many more important things to spend my hundred bucks on. like twinkies. mmm.
8. Aroinak - August 1, 2008 1:19 PM
Wow, this is a damn shame. This book was meant for only, what, like 7 people or something? It's out for reproduction? Rowling is selling out. What a bunch of crap.
9. Tom Frost - August 1, 2008 1:32 PM
Great price for the paperback. I think I'll get it!!!!!!!!!
10. Fisrt!!! - August 1, 2008 2:04 PM
"And before Rowling needlessly announced that Dumbledore was gay for added publicity. "
Except she didn't anounce it. She was asked a question, "has Dumbledore ever been in love" and she answered it honestly. What was she supposed to do, lie about it?
11. Fisrt!!! - August 1, 2008 2:10 PM
Also, why is this in technology? Abook has to be one of the least thechnological thing I can think of. Now if it was a book with lasers...
PEWPEWPEW!!!
12. Sell Porn Make Money - August 1, 2008 2:17 PM
what a joke
13. Sell Porn Make Money - August 1, 2008 2:18 PM
what a joke
14. elmo - August 1, 2008 9:35 PM
I am going to have that- I have tooooooo....
but, did you see the shitty $13 version? WTF?
Nope, not buying that one.
15. WOW OMG!!! - August 2, 2008 7:51 PM
Does it come with her amateur writing skills too?!?!? SWEET!
16. v - August 2, 2008 9:19 PM
@5: Well said, hah. I realized that and I didn't even read the stories myself.
When I was a kid, one of the teachers read a few pages to the class.
I knew it was crap, even being just a dumb kid.
@10: Erm, honestly, when someone asks me if I've ever been in love, I say yes, not, "I'm gay!" That... Jesus, I can't even say anything except... I've facepalmed so hard, my brains have been splattered all over my walls.
Let's sum it up: Children's books by a childish author. Gtfo, Rowling.
17. Buddy Love - August 3, 2008 12:44 AM
Harry Potter haters are sad, sad people. Especially if you've read the books and then came to hate the series after.. I won't bother explaining.
18. Zani - August 3, 2008 2:28 AM
OMG!!!! I NEED ONE!!!! OF EACH!!!
19. Fisrt!!! - August 4, 2008 7:10 AM
"@10: Erm, honestly, when someone asks me if I've ever been in love, I say yes, not, "I'm gay!" That... Jesus, I can't even say anything except... I've facepalmed so hard, my brains have been splattered all over my walls."
Good point, she didn't announce he was gay, she said that he was in love with Grindelwald, he may not have even be gay, he could be Bi, Omni, or something else. Also, what brains?