Rowling offers Potter fans a gift with new book

The Tales of Beedle the Bard, by J.K. Rowling: Just in time for the holidays, J.K. Rowling has given Harry Potter fans a little gift.

No, not a new book about the young wizard - THAT would be like a birthday combined with Christmas! Instead, she's written a charming confection of a book from the world of Harry Potter with the sparkle and wit that remind us why she became a publishing sensation in the first place.

The title of the book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, should be instantly familiar to all Potter fans. That was the book Harry's friend Hermione Granger was bequeathed following the death of Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster at their school. One tale in the collection of childrens' stories played a part in Harry figuring out how to destroy his enemy, the evil Lord Voldemort.