The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling is now available for pre-order on Amazon.  This book of fairy tales was written to supplement the Harry Potter series and will be published in two new editions on December 4, 2008.  The Standard Edition features all five fairy tales from the original The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a new introduction by J.K. Rowling, illustrations reproduced from the original handcrafted book, and commentary on each of the tales by Professor Albus Dumbledore.   Amazon’s exclusive Collector's Edition includes a reproduction of J.K. Rowling's handwritten introduction, as well as 10 additional illustrations not found in the Standard Edition.