The Tales of Beedle the Bard
"The Fountain of Fair Fortune "
Synopsis:
Three witches and a hapless knight are on a quest to find the Fountain of Fair Fortune in its enchanted garden. Once a year, one unfortunate person is given the chance to find the Fountain and bathe in it, thereby gaining good fortune forever. The four travelers decide to help each other on through the garden and discover along the way that in doing so they help each one overcome their unfortunate circumstances. They leave the garden happily together.
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Jo's comments about the story:
'"Fountain of Fair Fortune" is my favorite one, and that's really about the qualities you need to achieve your heart's desire, and the moral being that magic ultimately is not the best weapon.' (PC1)
Characters:
- Asha
- Altheda
- Amata
- Sir Luckless
Items and other details:
- The Fountain of Fair Fortune
- garden protected by strong magic
- Creepers
- gigantic white worm
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