Amazon.com has purchased J.K Rowling’s hand-written book of fairy tales for a boat load of loot.
We’re incredibly excited to announce that Amazon has purchased J.K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard at an auction held by Sotheby’s in London. The book of five wizarding fairy tales, referenced in the last book of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is one of only seven handmade copies in existence. The purchase price was £1,950,000, and Ms. Rowling is donating the proceeds to The Children’s Voice campaign, a charity she co-founded to help improve the lives of institutionalized children across Europe.
I have no clue if the stories are good or not, but the I really dig the idea of a handwritten book. Visit Amazon.com for more images of The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
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P.S. I recently read the first Harry Potter book and though I liked it, I felt that I already knew the whole story because of it’s intense pop-culture saturation. It’s like knowing all the words to a Britney Spears song without owning any of her albums or listening to any stations that play her music. They (Potter and Britney) are such powerful pop-culture machines that you can’t help but let them seep into your brain.
Despite the saturation issue (with which I thoroughly agree), I would recommend that you read a couple more from the series. Taken all together, the series is amazing.
Wow a handwritten book, neat idea.
I totally agree with Kate. Best series I’ve ever read. The first couple of books seem almost identical to the movies, but after that the difference in quality and scope really starts to be apparent. The final books (3- ) are SO much better than the movies. And since movies 6 and 7 haven’t come out yet, you’ll still get to enjoy the surprises on paper, not on the big screen.
Can’t believe you compared Potter and Spears; it’s sacrilege.