The Tales of Beedle the Bard
"The Tale of the Three Brothers "
Synopsis:
Three brothers use magic to cheat death. Death appears and offers them each one magical item. The choices of the older two brothers lead to their undoing and early deaths, while the youngest brother chooses wisely and lives to a ripe old age.
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Characters:
- eldest son
- middle son
- youngest and wisest son
- Death
Items and other details:
- the 'elder wand'
- the 'cloak of invisibility'
- the 'ressurection stone'
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