The Tales of Beedle the Bard by Albus Dumbledore, former headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is described as a popular collection of Wizarding children's fairy tales, so that while Ron Weasley is familiar with the stories, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger had not previously heard of them due to their non-magical upbringing. The book Hermione receives in Dumbledore's will is a copy of the original edition of the fictional book. It is described as an ancient-looking small book with its binding "stained and peeling in places". In the novel it is also said the book has a title on its cover, written
The Demon Headmaster (TV series) of series one were adapted from the first book, "The Demon Headmaster", and episodes 4–6 were adapted from the second book in the series, "The Demon Headmaster and the Prime Minister's Brain". The development of the subsequent stories was more unusual: the second television series was "The Demon Headmaster Strikes Again", and the third was "The Demon Headmaster Takes Over". Gillian Cross wrote the storylines for each project, and then wrote the books; Helen Cresswell turned the storylines into screenplays. However, this is the director's memory of events. Note: Also sometimes known as "Look Into My Eyes", though this title