The Tales of Beedle the Bard
"The Warlock's Hairy Heart "
Synopsis:
This dark, "gothic" tale tells of a young warlock who removes his own heart by terrible Dark Arts to protect himself from the foolishness of love. When he meets a witch who he wants to win for himself, his folly results in the both of their deaths.
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full synopsis from Amazon.com)
Jo's comments about the story:
'"Warlock's Hairy Heart" is really...quite gothic. It's quite dark, that one. And Voldemort would've done well to know that story before he set out on his campaign of terror. ' (PC1)
Characters:
- the mad warlock
- his two servants
- the warlock's elderly parents
- the beautiful, skilled, wealthy witch
Items and other details:
- the hairy heart
- crystal casket
