New Harry Potter Prequel Now Online

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New Harry Potter Prequel Now Online

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Posted by: Sue

June 11, 2008, 04:55 AM

Waterstone’s is set to reveal the entire new Harry Potter prequel contained on the special card that was auctioned earlier tonight in London, England. UPDATE: BEHOLD the entire card featuring the prequel story about Sirius Black and James Potter is now online for all to read via this link. To read, at the link, click where it says “Read Our Author’s Stories,” then click on the name J.K. Rowling. Please note the card is handwritten, and is not typed out.

As reported below, the card was sold tonight for 25,000 pounds ($48,855 USD) at a charity event, with the proceeds to benefit English Pen and Dyslexia Action. There is a new photo of the card available here via the Evening Standard, and you can see a video of Lizo from the BBC read a short excerpt where James and Sirius meet two police officers here in our galleries. This card from J.K. Rowling, along with the 12 other cards donated by various authors such as Neil Gaiman, Doris Lessing, Margaret Atwood, and Irvine Welsh among others will be made available in a special book which will be published on August 7, pre-orders available via this link.

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Wow… $49000… that’s fantastic!!! Well done to her!

Posted by margoooo on June 11, 2008, 05:06 AM report to moderator

...AND we get to see it!

Posted by margoooo on June 11, 2008, 05:06 AM report to moderator

Wow. thats a lot of $$$. Go Jo! I cant wait 2 read it

Posted by LoonyLovegood on June 11, 2008, 05:08 AM report to moderator

Hm, the flying motorbike :)

Posted by Remus Lonno on June 11, 2008, 05:10 AM report to moderator

first? it was nice to read something new of JKR’s…very cute! Oh how i miss her writing…

Posted by Dina on June 11, 2008, 05:12 AM report to moderator

It’s online NOW!!!!!

Posted by katie on June 11, 2008, 05:12 AM report to moderator

Her story was really great! Very light-hearted…I just wish there was more of it!!!

Posted by elven_princess221 on June 11, 2008, 05:13 AM report to moderator

HAHAHA don’t mind the ‘first’. lol

Posted by Dina on June 11, 2008, 05:14 AM report to moderator

Ohhh I loved it! Though it makes me want more so badly! =D

Posted by Ember Whimsy on June 11, 2008, 05:15 AM report to moderator

I liked it, Jo’s handwriting was hard for me to read!! :)

Posted by nubiana on June 11, 2008, 05:15 AM report to moderator

That was fun to read. And yes, I agree with Dina. I miss Jo’s writing. Of course, I’m still rereading HP, but I enjoyed reading something that I hadn’t read numerous times.

I’m totally amazed at the amount of money for a post-card, even if it is from Jo Rowling. (That’s more than we paid for our first house back in 1977.

Posted by Eeyore on June 11, 2008, 05:16 AM report to moderator

Whoa! That was awesome! So glad she wrote it. :-)

Posted by Shane on June 11, 2008, 05:24 AM report to moderator

Elvendork! That’s the name of my future child as of this moment!

The story was great, though I had to skip over a few words for lack of being able to read her handwriting.

Posted by Ruth on June 11, 2008, 05:25 AM report to moderator

Loved it. Sirius and James—the original Fred and George!

Why do I seem to remember some mention of Sirius and James and Muggle policemen from before this short story? Have I read too much fan fiction, or has Jo referenced this before?

Posted by Bandersnatch on June 11, 2008, 05:27 AM report to moderator

“From the prequel I am NOT working on”

hahahhahaha

I love how she has to repeat that all the time.

Posted by margoooo on June 11, 2008, 05:30 AM report to moderator