Harry Potter and The Tales of Beedle the Bard

What is the connection between the Harry Potter series and The Tales of Beedle the Bard? It's not just that the author of both the Harry Potter series and The Tales of Beedle the Bard is J.K. Rowling. There is a special connection between the seventh Harry Potter book and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Have you and/or your kids read The Tales of Beedle the Bard? Click on "Comments" below and let me know your opinion of the book.

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