Yes, I am THAT big of a Potter geek! Today is Harry Potter's birthday as well as the writer of the books J.K. Rowling!

Announced today on www.the-leaky-cauldron.org-

Today, on J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter’s birthdays, JKR has announced that her children’s charity, Children’s High Level Group, will publish The Tales of Beedle the Bard on December 4, in an exclusive deal with Bloomsbury, Scholastic and Amazon. (You can pre-order from Amazon now.)

Pre-order now through our Cauldron Shop: collector’s edition, standard edition.

According to a post on JKRowling.com, the book will have commentary by Dumbledore (it was “discovered in his papers after his death,” including historical notes, personal reminisces, and insights into the most mysterious branch of magic, wand lore). The tales were “translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger” and have illustrations by J.K. Rowling.

JKR: “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.”

The book’s proceeds will go to de-institutionalize children. Amazon will produce a maximum of 100,000 collector’s edition copies which will sell for about $100, and will aim to closely replicate the look and feel of the original copies that J.K. Rowling gave to six people closely associated with Potter last year.

All proceeds, expected to garner about 4 million pounds, will be donated to CHLG.

Emma Nicholson of the CLHG says: “We are so thrilled to be publishing such an exclusive and special book. This unique project will raise vital funds for the work of CHLG, to help us change the lives of hundreds of thousands of marginalised and institutionalised children who are living in appalling conditions, and make sure that no future generation suffers in this way.”

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I know I will be splurging on the Collector's Edition.... who's with me?

i like the show, havent seen the new one as yet.

Well you will be happy to hear that I, bieng a huge Potter fan am elated to share the same birthday as him!!! Im a little older though...lol!!!

I LOVE HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday

I love the Harry Potter series and will definately be getting a copy of Beedle and the Bard. I'm so excited that JKR decided to include us all. I'm a book worm

Happy Birthday to Harry and also to Roxy

Happy Birthday Roxy and to Harry Potter

Happy birthday,

Glad there are other Potter geeks out there like me

i just pre-ordered it thru amazon.uk. its about $10 cheaper than gettin it on the US website.

Happy Birthday Potter. I saw the teaser trailer for Half-Blood Prince and it looks like it will be awesome.

SWEEEEEET! Thanks for the heads up!

POTTER GEEKS UNITE!

amazon.uk FTW!

Bringin it back for anyone who missed this earlier

Happy Birthday Harry

Cheers to JK Rowling

hello guys did you all happen to see harry potter on the ellen degenerous show about 6 months ago

Love the books, enjoy the movies...Happy Birthday Harry and JK!!

Ah yes, Harry's birthday, and JK too. She's a flipping genius. Even though I bought my copy in England, I'm still gonna get the Collector's Edition. She's a real gem doing all the donations she does.
The HP Universe and I'm a huge fan... My dog's name is Remus...C'mon