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05-28-2008, 11:35 PM
| | |  J.K. Rowling writes Harry Potter prequel for charity (UPDATE #4)
J.K. Rowling has written an 800-word prequel to the Harry Potter series which will be auctioned off as part of the English PEN (a foundation that promotes literature and writing) and Dyslexia Action (which aids those who have problems reading as a result of dyslexia) storycard event, which we first told you about at the beginning of the month. Quote:
The handwritten short story, featuring the fictional wizard's father James and his friend Sirius Black in their younger years, fills both sides of a piece of A5 card and is signed by the author.
Jo states that she does not intend to write an entire story around the prequel, and is quoted at the end of her short story: "[from] the prequel I am not working on - but that was fun!"
The plot of the story is being kept secret, but one of the people who has read it, Philip Errington (who will be conducting the auction on June 10th), children's books specialist at Sotheby's, says that Harry himself is not mentioned in the story, but that a policeman is. UPDATE: A copy of the story will be available for everyone to read online the day after the auction takes place, June 11th, at Waterstone's bookstores and on their official site. The storycard will be available to buy, in book form, with the other entries, in the late summer. UPDATE #2: According to The Daily Record, the story could go for as much as £5 million. Quote:
A Sotheby's specialist said: "Given the enormous interest we have seen in recent times for autographed work by JK Rowling, the prospects for her storycard are good to say the least.
"There is just no telling how high the bidding might go. It could be anything up to £5million."
UPDATE #3: CBBC Newsround has acquired a photo of the card on which the prequel is written, more notably the aforementioned note Jo wrote after the story, along with her dated signature, which can be seen in our galleries: 
NOTE: We now have a larger, hi-res version of this here in our galleries, courtesy of Waterstone's. UPDATE #4: Thanks to Blog Hogwarts for letting us know that J.K. Rowling has updated the news section of her official site regarding this project. Quote:
Waterstones Charity Auction
A few months ago a number of authors were invited to handwrite cards for auction by Waterstones, on June 10, all proceeds to go to English PEN, the writers' association, and the Dyslexia Society.
After playing around with a number of different ideas I decided to write a short (for me!) excerpt from a prequel to the Potter series. It is about 800 words long and the action takes place around 3 years before Harry is born.
Although I did feel a bit like a relapsing addict as I sat down to write - the words poured from my pen with frightening ease - I am NOT working on a prequel. Indeed, I've written that clearly at the bottom of the card itself. I just thought that this was the best way to make money for two extremely worthwhile charities.
The good news for Potter fans who will not be able to bid at the auction is that you will be able to read the short story (along with amazing contributions from Doris Lessing, Margaret Atwood, Tom Stoppard, Irvine Welsh, Sebastian Faulks, Axel Scheffler, Lauren Child, Nick Hornby, Neil Gaiman, Lisa Appignanesi, Richard Ford, and Michael Rosen) by purchasing a book of facsimiles, which will be available in August. The proceeds from this book, too, will go to the charities.
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05-29-2008, 02:11 PM
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| | Puffskein
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 Jo's too smart for words!true wht she said..tht it's d best way to make a big pile-her charities..write a prequel..something ppl really want...personal,new and handwritten of hp! 
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05-29-2008, 02:32 PM
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| | Graphorn
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HOMG! No way, I never thought this would happen. :O
Even though it was nice, in a way, thinking of the Marauder Era as the greatest story J.K. will never write. Well, it's still partly true, but 800 words are better than nothing  | |
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05-29-2008, 02:37 PM
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| | Antipodean Opaleye
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Thats really cool. not surprised that J.K. is working on side stuff for Harry Potter
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05-29-2008, 02:38 PM
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| | Puffskein
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Ahh I cannot wait to read this! | |
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05-29-2008, 02:48 PM
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| | Puffskein
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sweet!!! I am so buying the book!!!!
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05-29-2008, 04:22 PM
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What does she mean, "The prequel l am not working on!?" What is she, mad!
how could she tease us like this! This is pure torture! I just hope she changes her mind and decides to write a whole book and not just a card. But I mustn't be angry. I must be thankful she would raise money for such a wonderful cause. 
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05-29-2008, 04:41 PM
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I must read that!!!!
...but mabe it won't be avaiable in Portugal......(is in this times i wish i live in there)
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05-29-2008, 04:47 PM
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| | Moke
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I am SO exited! YAY! I just can't wait!
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05-29-2008, 04:47 PM
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Darnnnnnn, it's only 3 years before Harry's birth. =[
Here I thought we'd have smexyy shirtless Siry as a teen *shuts up*
Either wayy, can't wait! =D
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05-29-2008, 04:53 PM
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WOW!!!!!!
*jumps up and down*
WOW!!!!!!
and also WOW
that's amazing news!
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05-29-2008, 04:56 PM
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*starts jumping with laura-tonks*
Wait. When is the exact release date?
I want it to be a 800 PAGES prequel! But I'm not complaining, I'm jusyt SO exited!
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05-29-2008, 06:17 PM
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Charity is a beautiful action, is a very happy new. I want to read it.
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05-29-2008, 07:11 PM
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Oh my holy moly.
Can't wait to read it!
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05-29-2008, 07:40 PM
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EEEEP! Marauders era? *le gasp* I NEED to read that! Looks like I've got one more countdownt to add *giggles*
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they're gonna try and tell me this wasn't, that none of this happened,
but you know what? It was real. It did happen.
We spent time here. We made friends here. That's a part of us.
Cause Hogwarts is bigger than any of us, of any of it's founders,
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Maybe we'll see our kids come here one day.
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05-29-2008, 08:52 PM
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I want to read it!
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05-29-2008, 08:55 PM
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Is it sad that I've never heard of any of the others?
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05-29-2008, 09:49 PM
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that is very nice of her, can't wait to read it!
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Oh wow. Thank god that we get to read it!
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05-29-2008, 10:33 PM
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Woohoo! I can't wait!!!!!
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05-29-2008, 10:55 PM
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Haha, sounds great.
Can't wait to read it.
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05-30-2008, 01:09 AM
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nice!!!
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I can't wait to read it!
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05-30-2008, 01:55 AM
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i've already pre-ordered my copy of the book that it's going to be in, along with all the works from other authors. You can pre-order it on Waterstone's website
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05-30-2008, 07:27 AM
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aah man i wanna read it but South Africa never gets first dibs on anything .....*sighs*
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cool i so want to read it!
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