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Video Showing "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" Security Measures and More Now Online
Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsThere is a new video online this evening from Yahoo!News which gives a closer look at “The Tales of Beedle the Bard,” the handwritten and illustrated book by J. K. Rolwing containing five stories referenced in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” The video shows the immense security measures taken to guard this most valuable item and gives a few details on the unique aspects of the book. Daphne Durham, Managing Editor of Books for Amazon.com, is interviewed and reveals when viewing the book up close, you can tell the original text in the book was done in pencil, then followed over in ink by J. K. Rowling. Seeing details such as that, along with others, Miss Durham explains “is like shaking hands with the author.” Other topics including J. K. Rowling’s handwriting, the illustrations, and the upcoming Amazon.com contest to spend a weekend reading the book are also featured in this short video.
As readers will remember, Amazon.com announced the contest to win a trip to London and a private viewing of “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” early last week. In order to enter the contest, those over the age of 13 are asked to “creatively write a short, English-language submission of 100 or fewer words answering one of the following three questions:
- What songs do wizards use to celebrate birthdays?
- What other sports do wizards play besides Quidditch?
- What have you learned from the Harry Potter series that you use in everyday life?”
Submissions must be received by April 22nd. For more information and links to enter the contest, click here.
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whoever wins the contest, i envy you greatly
Oh whoa! I hope they publish it too, it would be an amazing read! <3>
Of the Seven hand-written books, only one was sold – proceeds from the sale going to charity. The other Six copies were given/presented to individuals who were important to Jo during the developement and writing of the Harry Potter books. One of the books was given to one of the staff at the Mugglenet.com website. I have seen a list of who all got them. The auctioned copy was purchased by Amazon.com. They have posted summaries of the five stories on the website. Search the site for “Beedle the Bard”
How about the winner gets to…keep the book! I really wish Melissa, Sue and John had asked Jo if she will ever publish it. They had the opportunity during podcast! Especially John, I remember his fustration of it being written for only 7 people in a previous podcast. oh well, and to be honest, i think thats the last thing on Jo’s mind right now…
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wtf like?! :(
anyone know where there is a list of who got all the books? and who in mugglenet!?
i hope that they will publish the stories, but with all of the images and drawings that are in the $4 million version. that would be so awesome.
i hope that they will publish the stories, but with all of the images and drawings that are in the $4 million version. that would be so awesome.
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Leaky Poll
Moving the HBP film to July 2009 is:
- Completely unforgivable18 (45%)
- Annoying, but I'll get over it15 (37%)
- Not something I care about.1 (2%)
- Cool; who wants to go to the movies in the winter anyway?1 (2%)
- Awesome! I get to save $10 until next year.0 (0%)
- Awesome! I get to save $10 because now I'm skipping this movie!3 (7%)
- I've made a Facebook group, started a protest, called my local councilman, staged a sit-in, started a boycott, and organized a million-fan march because we won't stand for the - wait, what was this about again?2 (5%)
I wish they would just publish the book already. I’d love to read it.