Following on the big news from yesterday about the brand new 800 word prequel to events in the Harry Potter series, we now have some additional information about what the story will feature. According to the Guardian, we will be hearing more about the beloved Marauders, as the paper reports the story will feature “the fictional wizard’s father James and his friend Sirius Black in their younger years.” Newsround also has a small photo from the card, that shows the last line from J.K. Rowling that reads “From the prequel I am not working on – but that was fun!” Update: Thanks to Waterstone’s for providing us with this large preview of the last sentence from JKR as seen here in our galleries.
As we posted yesterday, this new Harry Potter prequel from author J.K. Rowling is contained on a special card that will be part of a charity auction to be held in London at Waterstone’s on June 10. The bookseller will then post the card (along with 12 other cards donated to the auction from authors such as Neil Gaiman and more) online, available for all to see on June 11. Also as we reported previously, this card then will be contained in a new book, which will go on sale in August and is NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERhere via Waterstone’s. All proceeds from this event will benefit Dyslexia Action and English Pen.
It’s still hard to believe that there’s not going to be another Potter book…. but as long as Jo keeps writing cards with 800 words, I’ll be fine….. HEHE!!!
That is great! I hope some of the folks, on the last article, will read the last paragraph of THIS article! Thanks, Leaky, for letting Potter Fans know that they WILL be able to “own” this one. It may be a ‘copy’ and it may be with all the “other cards”, but it will be OURS to own! Think of it as “another addition to an already amazing series!” Way to go JKR and Waterstone’s!
Pre-ordering birthday present to self now! Good charity too! Dyslexia runs in my family and has made the enjoyment of books a very difficult task for those afflicted. It is a real shame. Books on CD are easier to come by now than two decades ago but still often are abridged, poorly read and very expensive. Scholastic was brilliant when casting Jim Dale to perform the HP series.
And, Confederate Lady, there must have been some programming glitch in the LAST article as the final paragraph didn’t show up on the screen until AFTER I posted a comment. Maybe others had the same problem.
Great news, Sue! Thanks for all of your continued devotion!
Posted by Alison aka NobleBirth Descending on May 29, 2008, 01:02 PM
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That being said, as I re-read the HP books many times, I am coming to realize that my favorite thing about them is not the magic or the action. It is the witty banter and relationships between the characters. What I am trying to say is that I am looking forward so much to the next JK Rowling publication a lot, and whether or not it has anything to do with Harry Potter or magic means nothing to me. I am realizing that her next work will be incredible to me not because it is HP, but because of the relationships she writes about between her characters. So please JKR, write something, ANYTHING, we can’t wait to hear your words again.
That being said, of course I am doing backflips of excitement over this impending sequel (who wouldn’t?).
I wondered what life after Potter would be like… but it never ends! I love all the little stories that are trickling out. They keep the fan world spinning round. Maybe the truth is she’s just as hooked as we are and can’t quite put it all away.
"Ron, I'm so proud of you, what wonderful news, you could end up Head Boy just like Bill and Percy, it's the first step! Oh, what a thing to happen in the middle of all this worry, I'm just thrilled, oh [i]Ronnie --"[/i][br]Fred and George were both makin
this is awesome. :D