JK Rowling's charity to publish 'Beedle the Bard'
Even though it's her and Harry's birthdays, JK Rowling is giving us and charity yet another gift. In a press release this morning, Scholastic announced that Jo's children's charity, the Children’s High Level Group (CHLG), will be publishing The Tales of Beedle the Bard.You may recall last December, when Amazon.com bid $4 million to snag one of seven copies in existence at a Sotheby's auction in London. The books will be printed and distributed by Bloomsbury, Scholastic and Amazon.
Jo had this to say: "There was understandable disappointment among Harry Potter fans when only one copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard was offered to the public last December. I am therefore delighted to announce that, thanks to the generous support of Bloomsbury, Scholastic and Amazon (who bought the handwritten copy at auction) – and with the blessing of the wonderful people who own the other six original books - The Tales of Beedle the Bard will now be widely available to all Harry Potter fans. Royalties will be donated to the Children’s High Level Group, to benefit institutionalised children in desperate need of a voice. The new edition will include the Tales themselves, translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, and with illustrations by me, but also notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore, which appear by generous permission of the Hogwarts Headmasters’ Archive."
Scholastic predicts the book will generate around $8 million in sales - all going to benefit the CHLG.
The Children’s High Level Group works to make life better for vulnerable children across Europe, where over a million children and teenagers are growing up in unacceptable conditions in large residential institutions.
Posted by Ben on Jul 31st |
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That is awesome x 10.
YAY!!!!! That's so exciting!
YES =DD cannot wait! i'd hoped this would happen =D
COOL! IM LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS! I WAS SO ANGRY WHEN I COULDNT ACTUALLY HAVE IT! i'm not nearly rich enough.
So excited! I will go out to the store the day it comes out... they should have another midnight party! That would be fun! AWESOMENESS!
This is wonderful news!
This is exciting news! I can't wait!!!.
As long as she keep giving us bits and pieces of the wizarding world she'll keep all of us happy :)
no mention of a release date?
This is awesome! I wanted to read when she first made but I didn't have millions of dollars laying around. I wonder how many stories it has.
I preordered mine about an hour ago. Got both editions. I'm so excited. Roll on December 4th!
This is the greatest news EVER!!!
WHERE CAN YOU BUY THEM!?
does anyone know how much it costs?????????
You cna buy them on amazon. For America special edition is $100 and standard is $7.79. Britain it's
I'M SO BUYING IT!! YES!!!!
Sorry, Britain is
Here guys- it's available December 4th and you can pre order it here (dont forget the break in the link): http://www.amazon.com/gp/ product/B001DB0HG2/ref=am b_link_7046492_1?pf_rd_m= ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=her o-quick-promo&pf_rd_r=1VW X63WHVKMKFCA9WC6C&pf_rd_t =201&pf_rd_p=423015901&pf _rd_i=0956010903
thanks cazzle
OMG thats just amazing :D
Yes, I'm buying it! Do we know when it'll be released?
That's ok. December 4th Marauder_xx
YES!!! (New canon excites me...)
That's soooo exciting!!! I'm on my way to amazon to order it now!
This is sooooo eciting!!! I'm just speechless, but I'm pretty sure that we all expected this to happen!
OMG!!! I STARTED TO TEAR UP!!! Im Pre ordering the delux one on friday!!!
AHHH! SKDHKJFDGHDKJFHDJGH I am SO excited! Another book to add to my Harry Potter Bookshelf. Eek!
AWESOME!!! I've been hoping for this ever since it was first auctioned off, and now its finally happening!
YES! I'm so excited, I didn't think this would ever be published!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!! THIS IS SO COOL - I'VE BEEN CELEBRATING HER AND HARRY'S BIRTHDAY THE WHOLE DAY - I even baked a cake for them and made Butterbeer! She's actually giving US, her fans, a unique gift that only she can give - on her BIRTHDAY! Oh Jo, you are AMAZING. Oh, and *ahem*, Ben, "Beetle the Bard"?! Tut tut.
*faints* Oh my God. I didn't expect this. I'm so happy right now! Soooooo exciting. haha. speechl ess..!
W00t!
I will get it!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! but I don't have $100 dollars, only $7.79..........
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS S!!!!! THIS IS AWSOME. now my question is when is it going on sale and how much does it cost???
To be released December 4th 2008. Definitely going to get the Collector's Edition. Happy Birthday, Harry!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAY!
ok JK Rowling I love you :) This is so unbelievably awesome! Never in my life did I think I would be able to read "The Tales of Bettle the Bard" but now I am!! AHHHHH I'm so happy!
Just pre-ordered both copies!!!! I'm so excited that I can barely wait. I can't wait to see how fast these books shoot up the bestseller lists.
AWESOME!!! Thank you JK Rowling!! That's great news! I am definately going to buy it! Happy Birthday to you and Harry!
There is a huge price difference between the "Standard" edition and the "Collector's" edition, but I think that there is exclusive content in the collector's edition. Also, those are like the 'originals", so it should be worth it. $100 vs $7.79
Ah! I SO want to get this!
This is amazing!! I've been hoping to read the book, I'm glad she did this and I think the book will make more then 8 million dollers.
Woo hoo! Jo gives the best presents ever. On HER birthday no less. I can't wait to see this! And right after the movie too!
OH MY GOSH!! This is awesome and sooo generous of Jo and Amazon. I am now glad that I didn't read the full reviews that Amazon published, so that I can be surprised when I read the book! I simply can't wait!! Any word on when it's being published?
OMG OMG OMG OMG SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! No way I have $100 to spare, but $7.79 will have to do. December 4t!h!!!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JO (AND HARRY)! WE LOVE YOU!
RELEASE PARTY, ANYONE?????????? Emerson , feel free to hold the official mugglenet one in Philadelphia.
this is awesome, and Ben, please fix the name. Oh and on episode 154 Micah asked Jo to update her site...
YES! I knew this would come out; I never read the stories online because I knew it would come out! But why does the collector's edition have to be ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS?!?!? aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaa Maybe it will go on sale after a while, like the DH special edition did.
woww that is soo cool...its also really going to help the people because i know that a lot of people are going to buy it - me included ahhhhh can't wait!
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