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Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:55 pm
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A collection of fairytales penned by Harry Potter author JK Rowling is to be published to raise money for a children's charity.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which Rowling first mentioned in The Deathly Hallows, will go on sale on 4 December.

A handwritten copy of the book was sold at auction for £1.95m last year.

Rowling wrote and illustrated seven copies of the book, but offered only one for sale. It was thought the book would never be published.


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Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:38 pm
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I got all excited at the title for a moment and thought it was refering to Beatrix Potter :<
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:22 pm
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I like how BBC News spelled "Granger" wrong.

As much as I enjoyed the mystery of only having one copy available to the public...OMG yes! I want one badly.
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:31 pm
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I was totally just about to post this.

So, who else is a total geek and will probably buy the $100 collector's edition on Amazon.com? *waves good-bye to Christmas money*
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:36 pm
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Meep wrote:So, who else is a total geek and will probably buy the $100 collector's edition on Amazon.com? *waves good-bye to Christmas money*

Already taken care of!

Though I'd hurry up - they're only printing 100,000 copies of the Collector's Edition.
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:44 pm
Prokaryote says...



Yawn.

I mean, really, it's a book of Harry Potter fairy tales. Yay?

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Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:57 pm
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Cpt. Smurf wrote:
Meep wrote:So, who else is a total geek and will probably buy the $100 collector's edition on Amazon.com? *waves good-bye to Christmas money*

Already taken care of!

Though I'd hurry up - they're only printing 100,000 copies of the Collector's Edition.

Really? Oh, snap. I missed that.

Gotta place that order, like, tonight then.

eta: Purchased. I really am insane. I never spend this much money without serious consideration, but I heard about this one today and spent the money today and I must have completely lost it. I can't help myself if it's Harry Potter related.
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:44 pm
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Meep wrote:eta: Purchased. I really am insane. I never spend this much money without serious consideration, but I heard about this one today and spent the money today and I must have completely lost it. I can't help myself if it's Harry Potter related.

Same here :P *HP nerd*
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:59 pm
Rei says...



I did wonder what she would be doing now that all seven books are out. But she isn't exactly an old woman. She could churn out dozens of books that have nothing to do with Harry Potter if she was willing to put the effort into it. I really hope she does. She is not a great writer, but she is good enough to have her books published.
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Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:08 am
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Haha, she's the highest-earning novelist ever in the history of the world and all eternity...she can sit on her can for the next thirty years or so, if she wants to.
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:46 am
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Only 100,000 available? wow, I got to get a move on.

And oooh fairytales related to the HP world really are a good idea... I wonder what they're about? Damn, now I want to read it!
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:08 am
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She illustrated them as well? What're the illustrations like?
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