Harry Potter Prequel Up For Bid

Harry Potter Prequel Up For Bid
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J.K. Rowling has penned an 800-word prequel to the Harry Potter series that will be auctioned off for charity, USA Today reports.

Handwritten on note cards, the short story is expected to fetch a handsome sum at the auction, which benefits the writers' association English PEN and a dyslexia charity.

"Given the enormous interest we have seen in recent times for autograph work by J.K. Rowling, the prospects for her story card are good to say the least," said Philip Errington of Sotheby's. "There is just no telling how high the bidding might go."

Don't expect to see the prequel in print or on screen, however. The author reportedly signs off by writing: "From the prequel I am not working on -- but that was fun!"

Published 6/11/08 by the Insider

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