======The Toadstool Tales======
=====Object Information=====
  * **Type:** [[Book]] (Collection of [[Wizarding fairytale|wizarding fairytales]])
  * **Owners:** Various modern [[Wizarding Britain|wizarding families]]
  * **Maker:** Unknown
=====Description and Appearance=====
The specific physical appearance of //The Toadstool Tales// is not described in canon. It is known to be a [[book]], or a collection of books, containing stories written for an audience of young [[witches]] and [[wizards]]. The title suggests its stories may feature whimsical, nature-based magical themes.
=====Magical Properties and Usage=====
//The Toadstool Tales// does not possess magical properties itself, but serves an important cultural function within the [[Wizarding world|wizarding community]]. Its primary use is as bedtime reading for young wizarding children, similar to [[Muggle]] fairytale collections.
The collection is notable for being a more modern and "less bloodthirsty" alternative to the classic wizarding stories found in *[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]*. This implies that the narratives within //The Toadstool Tales// are likely sanitized, presenting magic and morality in a gentler manner than the often grim and complex tales penned by [[Beedle the Bard]].
=====History=====
The exact origin of //The Toadstool Tales// is unknown, but its rise in popularity is a relatively recent phenomenon in [[Wizarding history|wizarding history]].
In the translator's note for a modern publication of *[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]*, [[Hermione Granger]] mentions that in "recent years," some [[Hogwarts]] parents have grown concerned about the violent and morally ambiguous nature of Beedle's stories. These parents have removed *[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]* from their children's bookshelves and substituted them with collections like //The Toadstool Tales// ([[The Tales of Beedle the Bard]] (book)). This suggests the collection gained prominence in the late 20th century as a more contemporary and bowdlerized alternative to traditional wizarding folklore.
=====Role in the Story=====
//The Toadstool Tales// is not mentioned within the seven original *Harry Potter* novels and therefore plays no direct role in the main plot involving [[Harry Potter]]'s conflict with [[Lord Voldemort]].
Its significance is confined to the world-building details provided in supplementary materials. The existence of the book serves to illustrate a cultural trend within the modern [[Wizarding world|wizarding community]] towards sanitizing children's literature. It highlights a diversity of parenting styles among [[wizarding families]], contrasting those who prefer the traditional, cautionary tales of [[Beedle the Bard]] with those who favour gentler stories for their children.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
The only known reference to //The Toadstool Tales// comes from the real-world publication of *[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]*, written by J.K. Rowling for charity. The information is presented in the book's "Translator's Note from Hermione Granger," which establishes the collection as a tamer alternative to Beedle's classic work ([[The Tales of Beedle the Bard]] (book)).