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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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Prefect
Points: 320
Jorel says:
Yay that is soooo freakin awesome i want to go see it.
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 7:46 PM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 8909
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
The price on this is very low in my opinion. I would expect it to go much higher. Particularly, if there will be no further copies. A shame if there are not.
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 7:46 PM EST
Mistress of Music
Points: 8865
ViolaNut says:
Wow... sounds like it's absolutely gorgeous... I hope eventually it's published for the rest of us poor sods who don't have tens of thousands to cough up for something like this. :-P Sounds like a good charity though...
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 7:49 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2334
SlytherinStarGazer says:
That is so cool, and amazing that it is all for charity The person who gets that book is going to be so lucky..... I just hope some day that it will be available to the rest of us poor people around the world, so that we all get to enjoy it...
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 7:54 PM EST
Witch
Points: 534
~AlyPotter~ says:
Very nice. And it's all for a good cause too. I am sure it will raise a lot of money. Especially since it is something so rare.
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 7:54 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2469
Fat Lady Sings says:
I hope that we all get a chance to read it....after it has made much money for charity.
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 8:07 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 67
Greyghost says:
I think I will have to go see it in Ny... I mean, this is my only chance. I wish I could buy it. : (
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 8:31 PM EST
Witch
Points: 614
Harry_Hermoine_Fanz says:
This is cool and nice! But only if I can get a copy! Wonder if Jo is going to write more fairytales after this one.
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 8:32 PM EST
Witch
Points: 524
gred and forge<3 says:
Wait, so where exactly in NY is it going on display?
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 8:56 PM EST
Obliviator
(Moderator)
Points: 8468
Prof. Dish says:
Geri, are you planning on going to see it?
I would love to be able to see it someday, hopefully it will be published for the public for charity eventually!
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 8:58 PM EST
Prof. of Cultural Literacy
Points: 4464
PowerGranger says:
Now this is something I would truly love the opportunity to see in person! I am guessing that those who attend those viewings will only get to see the cover, but that would be pretty cool, I think. I also think this book will fetch way more than the expected $100,000!
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 9:04 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1862
Bright Eyes says:
Oh wow, Id lve to own it - unfortunately it's a tad out of my price range - I wonder if Daniel Radcliffe will buy this one too! He bought the Black Family Tree!
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 10:08 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2146
kkids says:
I hope that one day this book will be published and sold at an amount that most of us could afford to purchase. I woudl definitely get a copy!!
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 10:25 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
well even though is no way I can afford this, I would love to read them just to ya know, read them.
if I cant get anymore HP from JK then this would work.
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 11:11 PM EST
Honeydukes Eye Candy
Points: 3501
Pansyful says:
oh cool! although i'll never really be able to see it because we don't have any sotherby here in California. but that is definitely most exciting for New Yorkers and the people in London
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 11:12 PM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4651
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
No further copies? So, people who aren't rich can't read it???
~Drish~
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 11:22 PM EST
Hogwarts Social Worker
Points: 3586
SnoopyLover says:
Hmmm, let me go rummage around for a spare $100K to buy the book.
Oops. Don't have it. Darn.
Seriously, I am very glad that the proceeds are going to a great cause. That's terrific.
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 11:40 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
Wow, I would literally take 2 hours out of my day and travel to NYC with my mom to just see the book. I would love to have one of those books, but I don't have $100,000, so I have no chance of getting the winning bid.
Good luck to that lucky person who wins the book! Do you think you can spare me a few bucks? Just kidding.
Posted Nov 20, 2007 at 11:43 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 416
Draco+Shanua says:
This is so unfair. I mean, it is really great that JKR is doing this for charity, but the first Harry Potter book came out in 1997 right? So many of us have been obsessing over Harry Potter for the past 10 years, and now we aren't going to be able to read this! I think that JKR should definately make more copies. Don't get me wrong, I love her, but we have been dedicated to her for so long that she should be dedicated to us as well!
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 1:12 AM EST
Witch
Points: 690
Ginny_Weasley_Potter says:
Oh my god, one hundred thousand dlls. that is a lot. who ever gets this book I hate him/her, but in a good way.
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 1:25 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1819
zues says:
Wow, that's crazy. I wish I could just read it once, but I never will.
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 6:09 AM EST
Squib
Points: 128
MRS DAN RADCLIFFE says:
Can someone tell me exactly where in NY is the book going to be displayed?
I would be pleased if the book was published and sold so that all people could buy it instead of only one rich person.
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 7:00 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2358
Nataly says:
The Tales of Beedle the Bard.. sounds lovely! Good luck Rowlling!
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 7:43 AM EST
Prof. Alfred W. Mandoore
Points: 2445
JAYSTARR says:
Brilliant...lets hope those that buy the books decide to make copies to sell them to the public, so we can read them.
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 7:49 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2860
mad_eye muggle says:
Interesting!It would be soooo awesome if we could get the chance to read it.
Posted Nov 21, 2007 at 8:24 AM EST
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
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