Tales Of Beedle The Bard Becoming A Movie

[Carol]

Carol earlier:
> > That would be funny. But wouldn't the commentary have had to be
written during HBP, after DD knew he had to die and would be willing
the book to Hermione to translate? <snip>

Potioncat responded:
> JKR said DD wrote the commentary about 18 months before he died.
It's unknown if he intended it to be published, or was writing for his
own amuzement.
 
> I think Pippin believes DD intended Snape to find the book and his
commentary. I'm not so sure...if only because JKR didn't write the
stories until afterwards, and the commentary was written even later.

Carol again:

I've moved my detailed response to this post to the main group because
it relates to the books. I'll just say here that six months before his
death was early December of Harry's fifth year. DD should have been
preoccupied with Voldemort's growing strength, Fudge's disbelief, and
the presence in his school of a certain High Inquisitor. Even given
his obsession with the Hallows (which ties in with only one of the
stories), what was he doing amusing himself by commenting on
children's stories at that time?

At any rate, I still think that Hermione should introduce and narrate
the stories if they're filmed and DD (through a Pensieve or a Time
Turner) should discuss them with somebody other than Hermione (who
didn't know about them till after his death) in a kind of epilogue to
every episode. It could be quite funny if that person is Snape,
whether that fits JKR's intentions or not.

Carol, trying to keep a focus on film or TV in this version of her post