A very , very tinyHarry Potterbook handwritten byJ.K. Rowlingherself is headed to auction — and , as far as we know , it has n’t been the object of a Shrinking Charm .
Bustlereportsthat the book measures just 1.6 inch by 2.4 inches and curb 31 page of note and sketches that gibe to the data Harry receive upon discovering that he ’s been hold to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the first novel . One page , for case , bears the inscription “ Students may also wreak an Owl OR a Cat OR a Toad [ sic ] ” beside an illustration of an empty owl John Cage , while another reads " Parents are reminded that first - geezerhood are not allowed their own broomsticks . ” The book also lists other schooling supplies necessary for new Hogwarts bookman , seam fromHarry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Stone , and Rowling ’s drawing of baton , caldron , witch ’s hat , and more magical item .
Rowlingcreatedthe pocket volume for a charity event in November 2004 , where it fetched around $ 12,000 at an auction filled with tiny tomes written by Madonna , Sir Paul McCartney , and about 20 additional famous person . The proceeds were donated to999 Club , an organization that benefits the stateless universe in south London .
Back then , fan were still waiting on the freeing of the last two Book in the series ( Harry Potter and the Half - Blood PrinceandHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ) , and the third motion-picture show ( Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ) had just hit theaters that summer . about 16 years , a theme park , a 2nd film enfranchisement , and a Tony - succeed prequel play afterward , Rowling ’s one - of - a - variety collector ’s point is expect to sell for more than $ 180,000 this clip around .
If you ’re willing to empty yourGringottsvault to get your bridge player on a Rowling original , you could place a bid through JustCollecting ’s sitehere .
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