JK Rowling back with charity book

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A new book by author J.K. Rowling, her unofficial farewell to the adventures of boy wizard Harry Potter which made her the world's wealthiest writer, goes on sale on Thursday.

Proceeds from "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," expected to become an international bestseller even though the seven-book Potter series is over, will go to a charity for vulnerable children in Eastern Europe co-founded by Rowling.

Beedle the Bard is a collection of five fairy tales and is mentioned in the final Potter book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" as having been left to the boy wizard's friend Hermione Granger by Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts school.

Only one of the five stories -- "The Tale of the Three Brothers" -- was recounted in the Potter book, and the volume contains clues that were to prove crucial to Potter's final mission to destroy Lord Voldemort.

Indicating the interest the new book is likely to generate with Potter fans young and old, one of seven hand-written, illustrated copies of Beedle the Bard made by Rowling fetched $4 million (2.7 million pound) at auction a year ago.

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Always remember to forget the troubles that pass your way; BUT NEVER forget the blessings that come each day.

GenieDi · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:55 pm Post subject:

We got this when it came out. Sam read it overnight, I have only read first story.

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Good Things Come To Those Who Wait....

Bravo · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:26 pm Post subject:

She donates money to the scumbags that are currently destroying our economy.

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