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DECEMBER 13, 2007 at 9:05 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: CBBC Newsround
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's latest book, Tales of the Beedle the Bard, sold
this morning at Sotheby's for £1,950,000 ($3,980,128.89).
JK watched the event via the internet and said:
I'm stunned and ecstatic. This will mean so much to the children desperately in need of help. It means Christmas has come early for me.
All proceeds from the auction will benefit The Children's Voice charity.
UPDATE: You can now view a video interview with JKR in which she discusses, ever so briefly, what she may do next.
UPDATE II: We now know that Amazon purchased the book and they have updated their web site with a press release:
Even before establishing her charity, J.K. Rowling had done the world a rare and immeasurably valuable service--enlarging forever our concept of the way books can touch people--and in particular children--in modern times. When we deliver Harry Potter, kids are camped out at the post box, and the drivers get hugs.
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Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1864
Bright Eyes says:
It's brilliant that a simple book can raise money for such a brilliant cause - it's wonderful that JKR can do somehtign like that!
Posted Dec 13, 2007 at 5:47 PM EST
Witch
Points: 594
KarateKid says:
Omigosh such rich people. Lucky rich people. I wonder if they'll feel like sharing the stories with us someday.
Posted Dec 13, 2007 at 6:16 PM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4666
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
Ah, that's so amazing! I'm sort of surprised at the amount! That's great!
~Drish~
Posted Dec 13, 2007 at 6:50 PM EST
Witch
Points: 614
Harry_Hermoine_Fanz says:
It's good to hear that Jo's new book is making a big sell!
Posted Dec 13, 2007 at 6:52 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1608
~Harry's true love~ says:
OH MY GOD! Are you SERIOUS?!?! That's is just simply encredible. 3.98 Million!!!! Wow, that is amaizing. I'm at a loss of words. I can't belive it, but I can...WOW!
Posted Dec 13, 2007 at 7:06 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1262
TheSeventhHorcrux says:
WOW, that's a lot of money!!! What a success!! Jo must be so proud to know that she singlehandedly got that much money for the charity!!
Posted Dec 13, 2007 at 7:14 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3659
Anastasia Popovick says:
That is incredible! Wonderful news for the charity. I wish I could buy a copy from the print shop/publishers! I don't want a fancy hancy written one. I just want to read the stories. I bet they could triple the amount for the charity if a publisher would work with them on printing the book.
Posted Dec 13, 2007 at 8:29 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
wow thats more than what I thought the book was going to go for and waaaay more then I would ever spend on a book.
but you knew someone would!
Posted Dec 13, 2007 at 8:32 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2317
loopy looney says:
Isn't that a lot more than they thought they would get!!! At least it is going to a good charity, and i bet those children could do a lot with $4 million!!!
Posted Dec 13, 2007 at 9:34 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2469
Fat Lady Sings says:
Darn! I had money enough to buy Tales of Beedle the Bard, but I only had $3,970,000 Million (or £1,949,000). Life on a budget CAN be difficult, especially here at Christmas.
Posted Dec 13, 2007 at 10:15 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4081
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
Wow that's a lot of money! I think I would faint if I ever heard that a book I've written sold for 4 million dollars! Its great that the money is going to charity. The charity that gets that money will be very thankful indeed. Those kids that Jo supports are some of the luckiest kids in the universe.
Posted Dec 13, 2007 at 11:17 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2852
H/HrShipper4Ever says:
Woah! That is sooo much money. I can't belive it. That's great for JK and the charity. I still can't believe the sum it went for. I totaly wasent expecting a numer this big.
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 12:38 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 363
tsedolma says:
That last bit is really great!!I want to read that book!Wonder how a magical children stories are??
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 2:44 AM EST
Witch
Points: 819
accio_kim says:
MERLINS PANTS!
That is awesome! Can't wait to read it of we ever get to!
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 4:25 AM EST
Squib
Points: 128
MRS DAN RADCLIFFE says:
Merlin's Beard!!! This is a great news.
I can't believe that the book fetched so much money.
The children at the charity home will celebrate this Christmas with great joy.
Hope I could celebrate Christmas after reading 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard.'
It would be great if the book was published.
Hope I could read it.
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 6:54 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2563
School Governor says:
Wow, that is an incredible amount of money! I thought it would sell for £50,000 to £100,000.
I guess Amazon have made plenty of money from the harry potter series, so they can afford to pay such a big price for it.
Shame that the public won't get to read the book though.
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 8:30 AM EST
Student
Points: 256
phoenixgirl127 says:
Think of all the children it would help, especially at this time of the year!
Mind you, I wish I could have read it as well!!!
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 12:38 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1181
princess165 says:
The amount of money spent on the book is unimaginable. I heard on "The Today Show" this morning that it went for 40 times its expected value. I'm glad the money is going to a good cause. That was a smart PR/advertising move on Amazon's part- they look like heroes for giving so much to charity and now the company gets to own the book!
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 2:44 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 513
Prof. Abbas Dumbledore says:
IMAGINE IF THE SIXTH BOOK, is for us loyal fans and she publishs it like the other charity books...that would be reely cool
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 2:50 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1394
Bullwinkle says:
Wow that is so much money for just a book, but if i had millions i would have brought it. There seems to have been so much detail gone into that book. It would have been great to read the book, but i doubt i'll ever get the chance.
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 3:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 874
Together Forever, H/Hr... says:
Now thats sweet. I don't think J.K. Rowling has really ever gotten caught up in all of the fame and money. She seems like she is very grounded and is always thinking of ways she can do things to help out charities.
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 4:34 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 463
houses_unite says:
I really wish she would publish it! I mean other wise somehow its going to get put on the internet. She could make even more for the charities if she published it, than having it end up on the internet and people reading it anyways.
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 5:39 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2108
phoenix_feathers says:
Good riddance, that's amazing!! I can't believe that it sold for so much! Well, I can, but you know what I mean!!!!
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 6:28 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2114
fossil_n says:
Wow, totally unexpected, Amazon bought it?
Guess this means that all those who bought HP from Amazon was helping to buy Beedle the Bard.
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 7:12 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3277
Tenshi says:
Oh wow. Four million dollars. And of course, it was Amazon. What're they going to do with the book now?... All that load of money. But it's great it's going to charity.
Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 11:58 PM EST
Delusional Army Soldier
Points: 4400
ILoveHP! says:
Wow! Amazon! Cool! and 4,000,000! That's so great! All those children!
Posted Dec 15, 2007 at 1:07 AM EST
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