Reading time
How long does it take to read The Tales of Beedle the Bard?
The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling is about 127 pages, so it takes about 2 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 5 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
2 h 13 min
The Tales of Beedle the Bard · J.K. Rowling · first published 2008
- Pages
- 127
- 30 min a day
- 5 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 2 h 56 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 2 h 13 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 1 h 46 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 1 h 19 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 9 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 5 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 3 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 3 days |
Page count: median of 44 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
Companion in Harry Potter
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Tales of Beedle the Bard?
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard is about 127 pages. That is the median across the 44 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Tales of Beedle the Bard?
- About 2 h 13 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 1 h 46 min.
- How many days to read The Tales of Beedle the Bard at 30 minutes a day?
- About 5 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 9 days, and at an hour a day about 3 days.
- What number is The Tales of Beedle the Bard in the Harry Potter series?
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a companion book in Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling.