Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is writing a prequel to her best-selling series to be auctioned for charity -- but at just 800 words, it may lack some of the magic fans of the boy wizard might be hoping for.
Autographed copies of J.K. Rowling's work have fetched millions of dollars at auction.
Rowling's hand-written prequel, signed by the author, will be auctioned alongside works by other famous writers to raise cash for a dyslexia charity.
Despite the brevity of the piece, experts believe it could fetch big money, since other autographed works by the blockbuster author have sold for millions of dollars.
"We never dreamed that J.K. Rowling would donate something so precious, and we're incredibly grateful," said Gerry Johnson, managing director of Waterstone's, the UK book chain organizing the auction.
"I can't begin to guess how much it will raise at auction."
A previous 93-word storycard from Rowling, which referred to the book "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," sold in 2002 for $53,000. Rowling later produced seven hand-written copies of a new work, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," one of which sold for $3.9 million in 2007.
"Given the enormous interest we have seen in recent times for autograph work by J.K. Rowling, the prospects for her storycard are good to say the least," said Philip Errington, a specialist at Sotheby's auction house, which is helping to organize the sale.
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Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on June 04, 2008, 04:19:33 PM
someone should steal it :gotchahaha1xb:
Title: Re: J.K. Rowling pens Harry Potter prequel
Post by: Sandite007 on June 04, 2008, 04:58:50 PM
she should finish it...makes tons of more money.
Title: Re: J.K. Rowling pens Harry Potter prequel
Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on June 04, 2008, 06:26:44 PM
harry potter is overrated
Title: Re: J.K. Rowling pens Harry Potter prequel
Post by: Sandite007 on June 04, 2008, 06:36:12 PM
Indeed, and that's why it make da muney.
Title: Re: J.K. Rowling pens Harry Potter prequel
Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on June 04, 2008, 06:58:58 PM
damn you harry potter!!!!!!!1
Title: Re: J.K. Rowling pens Harry Potter prequel
Post by: Wesker on June 05, 2008, 04:57:35 PM
the books are overrated, the movies are teh suxorz, and JK Rowling's a money-grubbing hack.
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Post by: kinjo on June 05, 2008, 06:35:21 PM