Changes: The Wizard and the Hopping Pot

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"Well, I can tell you I- let's think. Wizards in the Hopping Pot, is kind of a- the moral really, it's to teach young wizards and witches that they should use their magic altruistically..."

— J.K. Rowling^[src]

The Wizard and the Hopping Pot is one of the stories in the wizarding fairy tales collection, The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

Plot summary

This story is about the legacy of an old man who, in his generosity, used his pot to brew potions and antidotes for other people when they needed his help. On his death, he leaves all his belongings to his only son, who has none of the qualities his father had. After his father's death, the son finds the pot and a single slipper inside it, together with a note from his father that reads, "In the fond hope, my son, that you will never need this".

Bitter for having nothing left but a pot, the son closes the door on every person who asks for his help. The first one seeking for his aid is an old woman whose granddaughter is plagued with warts. Closing the door on the old woman, the son hears a clacking in the kitchen and sees his pot has grown a foot and a case of warts. The next one to look for his aid is an old man, whose donkey is lost and cannot go with him to the market to fetch food for his starving family. The son closes the door on him too, and the pot starts making sounds like a donkey. A few more similar incidents take place, until the son finally gives up and calls all the neighbors to offer them help. As the people's troubles fade away, the pot empties, until at last out pops the mysterious slipper — one that perfectly fits the foot of the now-quiet pot, and together the two walk off into the sunset.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
The Tales of Beedle the Bard

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 ==Plot summary==
-This story is about the legacy of an old man who, in his generosity, used his pot to brew potions and antidotes for other people when they needed his help.  On his death, he leaves all his belongings to his only son, who has none of the qualities his father had.  After his father's death, the son finds the pot and a single slipper inside it, together with a note from his father that reads, "In the fond hope, my son, that you will never need this".
+This story is about the legacy of an old man who, in his generosity, used his pot to brew potions and antidotes for other people when they needed his help. On his death, he leaves all his belongings to his only son, who has none of the qualities his father had. After his father's death, the son finds the pot and a single slipper inside it, together with a note from his father that reads, "In the fond hope, my son, that you will never need this".
 [[File:Pot.jpg|thumb|left|190px|The Old woman seeking for help.]]
-Bitter for having nothing left but a pot, the son closes the door on every person who asks for his help.  The first one seeking for his aid is an old woman whose granddaughter is plagued with warts.  Closing the door on the old woman, the son hears a clacking in the kitchen and sees his pot has grown a foot and a case of warts.  The next one to look for his aid is an old man, whose donkey is hungry and cannot go with him to the market to fetch food for his starving family.  The son closes the door on him too, and the pot starts making sounds like a donkey.  A few more similar incidents take place, until the son finally gives up and calls all the neighbors to offer them help.  As the people's troubles fade away, the pot empties, until at last out pops the mysterious slipper — one that perfectly fits the foot of the now-quiet pot, and together the two walk off into the sunset.
+Bitter for having nothing left but a pot, the son closes the door on every person who asks for his help. The first one seeking for his aid is an old woman whose granddaughter is plagued with warts. Closing the door on the old woman, the son hears a clacking in the kitchen and sees his pot has grown a foot and a case of warts. The next one to look for his aid is an old man, whose donkey is lost and cannot go with him to the market to fetch food for his starving family. The son closes the door on him too, and the pot starts making sounds like a donkey. A few more similar incidents take place, until the son finally gives up and calls all the neighbors to offer them help. As the people's troubles fade away, the pot empties, until at last out pops the mysterious slipper — one that perfectly fits the foot of the now-quiet pot, and together the two walk off into the sunset.
 [[File:Hopping pot.jpg‎|thumb|right|150px|The Hopping Pot]]
 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]] {{Mention}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]] {{Mention}}''
 *''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)|The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]''