Grimm's Tales of Beedle of the Bard

Cinderella

"What the heck was that?" Dean Thomas said.

"Apparently that was Sleeping Beauty," Harry answered.

" See what I mean," Hermione said.

"Is the muggle story like that?" Ron asked.

"No, the muggle tale told of a king inviting 12 fairies in the kingdom-"

"Why on earth would he invite fairies?" Neville questioned.

"It was his daughter's birth day or something like that. Oh and a fish told the Queen she would be with child-"

"But fish can't talk-"

"It's a muggle fairytale, Ronald," Hermione said annoyed.

" Muggle fairytales are weird," Ron mummered.

"What's the next story?" Ginny asked.

"Er... Cinderella," Harry answered.

" Oh, I love that story! May I read it?" Lavender asked.

"Sure," Harry said, handing the book to Lavender.

" I'm excited. Here we go, Cinderella. Once upon a time there lived a rich wizard with a sick wife...."

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The wife was on her death bed. Before she passed, she called over her beloved daughter.

" Darling," the wife said,"you may not have magic like your father and I, but as long as you are kind to everyone and everything and good, good things will happen my child. Promise me you will be kind and good."

"Yes, mother," the child cried.

The wife was hurried in the woods, everyday the child went to her grave and wept. The rich wizard remarried to a witch with two daughters of her own. They were beautiful of face but foul of heart. It was a sad time for the girl for the steps learned that the girl had no magic and decided to take advantage of her.

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"Are you sure this isn't a muggle story?" Ron asked.

"The original tale didn't have wizards," Hermione said annoyed.

" Didn't it have a fairy god mother?" Harry asked.

"In the Disney version, in the original tale Cinderella had birds doing things for her," Hermione said. "Continue, Lavender."

"Right...where was I.... oh, the steps learned that the girl had no magic and decided to take advantage of her...."

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They decided to make the poor girl their maid, they striped her of her fine clothes and sent her to work. The girl had to do all the chores, wake up before dawn and bring water, make fire, wash, and cook. The sisters often plagued the poor girl with hexes and jinks and started calling her Cinderella.

One day, Cinderella's father had to go to the fair and he asked what his daughters wanted. The first sister asked for fine clothes, the second asked for jewels. Poor Cinderella asked for the first sprig that landed on her father's hat.