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Calling all Harry Potter fans!

April 9, 2008

Want to get your hands on J.K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard? Amazon.com wants to send you and a friend to London to spend a weekend with the rare and delightful book of fairy tales handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling herself (security guards included, of course). Open to Muggles ages 13 and older in 24 countries, the Beedle the Bard Ballad Writing Contest challenges you to creatively answer one of the following three questions in 100 words or less: • What songs do wizards use to celebrate birthdays? • What sports do wizards play besides Quidditch? • What have you learned from the Harry Potter series that you use in everyday life?

Beedle the Bard Ballad Writing Contest