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NOVEMBER 20, 2007 at 7:28 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: ABC News
At the beginning of November JK announced that she had written a set of fairytales (The Tales of Beedle the Bard) for charity and on December 13th auction house Sotheby's will auction off one of the books and are expecting it to sell for £50,000 ($100,000).
According to Sotheby's web site
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This is the most extensive Harry Potter-related autograph manuscript ever to have been offered at auction. One of the seven specially-made copies, all other copies are to be given by the author to family and those most intimately involved with the phenomenally successful series.
Details of the manuscript:
Autograph manuscript of The Tales of Beedle the Bard translated from the original runes by J.K. Rowling. Individually handwritten and extensively illustrated by the author, c.160 pages written in an Italian hand-made notebook, bound in brown morocco, and embellished with five individually hand-chased hallmarked sterling silver ornaments and mounted moonstones.
The book will be on exhibition on the following days in New York and London:
Location: New York
Mon, 26 Nov 07, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tue, 27 Nov 07, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wed, 28 Nov 07, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: London, New Bond Street
Sun, 9 Dec 07, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, 10 Dec 07, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tue, 11 Dec 07, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wed, 12 Dec 07, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
All proceeds from the auction will benefit The Children's Voice charity. The buyer of the book will not be given copyright and reproduction will be prohibited.
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Auror
Points: 2011
brenpotterfans says:
WOW, how I would love to just read that book. It sounds beautiful too. I hope it goes for a lot more money than they are predicting.
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 12:28 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1608
~Harry's true love~ says:
OH MY GOD!!!! *Sob* Why can't I live In New York! Ahhh, I'm so mad. Probably the greatest book ever writed, and all in her hand and I'll never see it! I'm so mad, yet so sad!
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 1:12 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1098
Tonks' Twin says:
It's so sad that these are going to be auctioned, and there are only going to be about seven copies, because it means they won't be bought by true Harry Potter fans, they'll be bought be rich collectors or investors. :(
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 4:40 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1426
~Hermione says:
I'd love to see the book. I hope that there are going to be a few pictures of it.
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 5:55 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2108
phoenix_feathers says:
Wow!! Too bad, missed the showing of it in the States. Ha ha, not like I could have gone anyways. Amazing that Jo did that, really, it's brilliant!
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 6:04 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2470
mar66 says:
So are we never going to get to read them??? EVER?
I just figured that they would make cheaper copies of them and let people buy them.. maybe having some of those profits go to charity as well..
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 6:14 PM EST
Northern Belle
Points: 3968
American Angel says:
Well, all I have to say is that I hope that JK eventually decides to sell regular versions to us lowly peasants who can't afford to pay that much money for a book. :P It would be nice if her millions of average, dedicated HP fans had an opportunity to read the books. Oh well, life goes on. It's nice that the money is going to charity, though...
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 10:41 PM EST
Squib
Points: 150
icar says:
Wow!! JKR is really one of a kind. I just love her! Hope we could also see the book..:(
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 10:50 PM EST
Witch
Points: 819
accio_kim says:
If they were mass produced at the time of the auction i'm sure they woudnt sell for the premium and the charities will loose out
I'm sure we will get to read it in due time...
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 11:18 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3467
HufflepuffActress says:
I really wish she would make copies to sell in stores so we can all see it. I think it would be another great book to do for charity. People will be wanting more Harry now that the series is official over.
Posted Nov 22, 2007 at 2:36 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2495
Jbird says:
Thats really lovely and all but I feel kind of mad a jo that she has made no mention of the rest of us poor old saps who don't have 100k laying around or even in the area to view it. I think that they should do some sort of "photocopy" for lack of a better word and make a book of it! I'd buy it and Jo could even donate proceeds to charity.
Posted Nov 22, 2007 at 8:54 AM EST
I Am Queen of My Castle
Points: 3673
Hecate3fold says:
What a fabulas creation, the ultimate in scrapbooking to say the least.
Whoever aquires this will really have something of priceless value.
Blessings! Hecate3fold!
Posted Nov 22, 2007 at 11:38 AM EST
Friendly Deaf Angel
Points: 5169
Friendly Deaf Angel says:
Oh that is cool that in londen they will will be able to see the book..and in NY too that is cool too...i wish i could go to london or NY..but i dont have enough money for the flight..man...
Posted Nov 22, 2007 at 10:39 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2563
School Governor says:
It would be great to actually go and see the book on display, but unfortunately I live a hundred miles away and can not get the time to go and see it.
Posted Nov 23, 2007 at 4:01 AM EST
Antipodean Snow Goddess
Points: 3070
Tikihaha says:
What?!!!
The buyer of the book will not be given copyright and reproduction will be prohibited.
When will she release a "normal" version of this book for the "normal" public to read?
Not happy ... and there's no chance of most of us even being able to catch a glimpse of it as I don't live in the US or the UK ...
Posted Nov 23, 2007 at 5:04 PM EST
Student
Points: 242
ureshiikolichan says:
Dude...i wish i could read a copy...but they sound so beautiful...i want one!
Posted Nov 24, 2007 at 12:28 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1453
smart hermione says:
So some people dont seem to like it that jk didnt offer this book to us to read, but come on! That would have totally ruined it value. She wants money for cahrity and the only way to fetch a high price is if it is a rare book. I think its a fabulous idea, and as much as i'd like to read it, i'm nearly sure that it will neverbe published.
Posted Nov 24, 2007 at 2:49 AM EST
Student
Points: 200
The Smart One says:
100 000 $... Hmmm... That's not a high price at all! And in December I have a school break, so.... I WILL be able to buy it. I'll just have to ask my mom (she has the money, not I)... I just hope my bet will be the highest!!!
*is distracted by his growing nose*
OK! I lied!!!
*looks at his normal nose*
That's better. God, I'm so sad we won't be able to buy the book... I mean we're not that rich to buy them, but we are all HP FANS!!!
100 000 $ is nothing compared to milions she would raise if she published them for us... Think about it. There are milions, even more HP fans, and if the price of the book is, I don't know, maybe 100$, she would be able to give money to all the charity organisations in the world (well, not all, but you get the point).
But I do admire her. She has 500 000 000 milion pounds in her pocket, but that doesn't stop her to help the poor ones.
Maybe she will publish them, after the book is sold. She's now pretending that she won't to it. Maybe she's just lying because she doesn't want the price to fall...
I hope she will say, one day after the sale: "Everyone will be able to buy a book!!!"
Hope is one marvelous thing...
Posted Nov 24, 2007 at 12:18 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1370
hellothere says:
Once again, I wish I was a millionaire, because I seriously want this book. I do love that it's unique, though I wish she would make dull printed copies to just so we could all enjoy her stories. Oh well.
Posted Nov 25, 2007 at 4:07 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3656
Anastasia Popovick says:
I'm whining...I want a copy! I don't have to have the original, hand written, blah, blah, blah. I just want a copy!
Posted Nov 25, 2007 at 7:51 PM EST
Princess of Anime
Points: 7539
Allenoray Mozart says:
Wow. I'd buy the The Tales of Beedle the Bard. I wonder if they'll be more copies like the other two books she did for charity. They could raise a whole lot more money for charity that way in my opinion.
Posted Nov 25, 2007 at 11:43 PM EST
Rickmaniac to the Core
Points: 2564
snaily says:
On December 13th auction house Sotheby's will auction off one of the books and are expecting it to sell for £50,000 ($100,000).
Oh my! That's a lot of money indeed!
Posted Nov 26, 2007 at 3:38 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1647
Hermione's younger sister says:
Wow, that is a lot of money. I'm glad it sounds like it will be going to a charity, so I guess its a good cause :)
Posted Nov 26, 2007 at 2:13 PM EST
LV Most Loyal DE
Points: 11454
Sinjin Of Montecore says:
Well this is a must see..Might make a weekend get to the big apple......
Posted Nov 26, 2007 at 5:06 PM EST
Hogwarts Jewel
Points: 3359
Pelvic Thrust says:
bah
if there was ever a time to live in NY
or the UK
it would be now
and the times when JK is in those place
but that's beside the point
and if I had $100,000
that book would be mine
but i don't
:'[
Posted Nov 26, 2007 at 5:15 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2076
Feelin' Felix Felicis says:
I would love to see it. I would love to own it. Too bad it's going to be auctioned off. A rich person will of course win it and they probably won't even be a Harry Potter fan and that's the tragedy of it all.
Posted Nov 28, 2007 at 10:30 AM EST
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