Chair JK Rowling used to write Harry Potter books to sell at auction
8 years, 11 months ago

Chair JK Rowling used to write Harry Potter books to sell at auction

Hindustan Times  

A chair JK Rowling used to write the first two volumes of her best-selling Harry Potter series is set to sell at auction in New York on Wednesday. Pre-auction bidding via the Internet had reached $65,000 on Monday for the modest 1930s-era oak chair on which Rowling, 50, sat while writing “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” published in Britain in 1997, and “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, the first two of seven volumes. This undated photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows the chair that J.K. Rowling sat on while writing the first two books of the Harry Potter series. This undated photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows details of the chair that J.K. Rowling sat on while writing the first two books of the Harry Potter series.

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Harry Potter: First edition JK Rowling book sells for £36,000
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Harry Potter: First edition JK Rowling book sells for £36,000

The Independent  

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Rare first edition of Harry Potter book sold for over Rs 38 lakh at auction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rare first edition of Harry Potter book sold for over Rs 38 lakh at auction

India Today  

A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for £36,000 at an auction. Christine McCulloch purchased the book for about £10 in 1997 from a Stratford-upon-Avon bookshop as a gift for her son Adam, unaware it would become a valuable collector’s item decades later, BBC reports. Hansons Auctioneers confirmed that the book is one of …

Original Harry Potter cover art sells for $2.8 million, becoming most valuable item from franchise sold at auction
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Original Harry Potter cover art sells for $2.8 million, becoming most valuable item from franchise sold at auction

ABC  

In short: The original watercolour illustration for the first Harry Potter novel has sold for $2.8 million. Sotheby's said the result exceeded expectations to become "the most valuable Harry Potter item ever sold at auction". The original watercolour illustration for the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone — the book that introduced the world to the bespectacled …

Harry Potter: Very early version of JK Rowling book sells for £11,000
1 year ago

Harry Potter: Very early version of JK Rowling book sells for £11,000

The Independent  

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Harry Potter first edition book, which was bought by bookshop for only Rs 41 in 1997, now sold in millions
1 year ago

Harry Potter first edition book, which was bought by bookshop for only Rs 41 in 1997, now sold in millions

India TV News  

London: A proof copy of the first Harry Potter novel that was bought for pennies in a second-hand bookshop almost 30 years ago has sold at auction for 11,000 pounds. British auctioneers, Hanson's said Monday that the first-edition copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," which states “uncorrected proof copy” on the cover, was bought in 1997 from a …

Very early version of JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book fails to sell at auction
1 year, 6 months ago

Very early version of JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book fails to sell at auction

The Independent  

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Harry Potter book bought for ₹32 sells for over ₹11 lakh
1 year, 8 months ago

Harry Potter book bought for ₹32 sells for over ₹11 lakh

Hindustan Times  

An incredibly rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, printed by Bloomsbury in 1997, was recently sold at an auction for a staggering £10,500. The image shows the rare first edition of the Harry Potter book sold at an auction. After rediscovering the book, Richard Winterton Auctioneers announced its sale through a social media post, creating a …

Bought for Rs 32 and sold for Rs 11 lakh: Rare hardbound Harry Potter book goes viral
1 year, 8 months ago

Bought for Rs 32 and sold for Rs 11 lakh: Rare hardbound Harry Potter book goes viral

India Today  

If you have grown up reading all about the Boy Who Lived and his adventures in Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, you definitely had a wonderful childhood. A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was auctioned at Richard Winterton Auctioneers for a whopping £10,500! Published by Bloomsbury in 1997 with a laminated board cover, the …

Two Harry Potter books signed by JK Rowling are now worth thousands
2 years, 1 month ago

Two Harry Potter books signed by JK Rowling are now worth thousands

The Independent  

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JK Rowling thanks her publisher Bloomsbury and the readers on 25 years of Harry Potter books
2 years, 8 months ago

JK Rowling thanks her publisher Bloomsbury and the readers on 25 years of Harry Potter books

Op India  

As the iconic children’s fiction series Harry Potter completes 25 years since the first book’s release, author JK Rowling reminisces about the time when the first book in the series got published in 1997. What a journey it was… ⚡️❤️ — J.K. Rowling June 26, 2022 The first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone was published …

Rare Harry Potter Hardcover Book Signed by JK Rowling Fetches Over Rs 80 Lakh in UK
3 years, 7 months ago

Rare Harry Potter Hardcover Book Signed by JK Rowling Fetches Over Rs 80 Lakh in UK

News 18  

A first edition of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone book sold for a whopping £80,000 or a little over Rs 82 lakh, four times its estimated price at an auction. The “exceptional copy, first edition, first impression, case-bound issue” sold on Wednesday for £80,000 and excludes the buyer’s premium, the auction house said, the BBC reported. The Harry …

Harry Potter copy with typo's value estimated to be up to ₹26 lakhs
3 years, 9 months ago

Harry Potter copy with typo's value estimated to be up to ₹26 lakhs

Deccan Chronicle  

London: An extremely rare proof copy of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone with a typographical error is being put up for auction and is currently at the hammer price of £26,000 or 26 lakhs Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the first book in J.K. Rowling’s acclaimed and best-selling Harry Potter series. As reported by the …

This Man's First Edition Copy of Harry Potter From 1997 May Fetch Over 40 Lakh in Auction
4 years, 5 months ago

This Man's First Edition Copy of Harry Potter From 1997 May Fetch Over 40 Lakh in Auction

News 18  

A Harry Potter hardbound book that was first bought in 1999 could very well fetch several lakhs at an auction later this month, its owner has found out, much to his disbelief. The man, who lives in Luxembourg and has chosen to stay anonymous, had bought the first book of the Harry Potter series, a rare first edition copy of …

Rare Harry Potter book sells for £33,000 at auction after being found in a skip
4 years, 10 months ago

Rare Harry Potter book sells for £33,000 at auction after being found in a skip

The Independent  

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J.K. Rowling cashes in a £34m cheque on her pay day
7 years, 3 months ago

J.K. Rowling cashes in a £34m cheque on her pay day

Daily Mail  

J.K. Rowling is banking a £34 million royalty cheque as earnings from the Harry Potter books and films continue to roll in The phenomenal success of Harry Potter has conjured up a £650 million fortune for the boy wizard’s creator, J.K. Rowling — and her money-making spell shows no danger of wearing off. I can reveal the once-penniless author is …

Harry Potter manuscript goes up for sale for £120,000
7 years, 3 months ago

Harry Potter manuscript goes up for sale for £120,000

Daily Mail  

A tiny Harry Potter manuscript written and illustrated by J.K. Rowling as a one off has emerged for sale for a whopping £120,000 A tiny Harry Potter manuscript written and illustrated by J.K. Rowling as a one off has emerged for sale for a whopping £120,000. At just 31 pages long, the unique book is full of short extracts and …

Signed first edition Harry Potter sells for £106,000
7 years, 4 months ago

Signed first edition Harry Potter sells for £106,000

Daily Mail  

A signed first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone smashed estimates and sold at auction in London for £106,000 A signed first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for a world record £106,250. The 20-year-old fantasy novel by JK Rowling smashed its £30,000 estimate at Bonhams’ Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale in London. Matthew …

Harry Potter first edition sells for £60,000 - How to tell if you have one
7 years, 6 months ago

Harry Potter first edition sells for £60,000 - How to tell if you have one

The Independent  

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J.K. Rowling's First 'Harry Potter' Book Turns 20 In The U.K.
7 years, 9 months ago

J.K. Rowling's First 'Harry Potter' Book Turns 20 In The U.K.

NPR  

J.K. Rowling's First 'Harry Potter' Book Turns 20 In The U.K. The first 'Harry Potter' book was released 20 years ago today in the United Kingdom. So it was on this day back in 1997 that the first of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series hit British bookstores. MARTIN: J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter," still casting spells on readers today and for …

Harry Potter and the crazy idea of publishing books kids want to read
7 years, 10 months ago

Harry Potter and the crazy idea of publishing books kids want to read

ABC  

It's not quite having a Hogwarts acceptance delivered to you by an owl, but it might be the closest you'll get in the Muggle world. The next day, Mr Newton approved an advance of £1,500 for the as-yet unpublished author of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling. "He said, 'Let's publish books that children want to read, not …

Cursed Child won’t be JK Rowling’s only new Harry Potter book this year
8 years, 10 months ago

Cursed Child won’t be JK Rowling’s only new Harry Potter book this year

Hindustan Times  

Harry Potter author’s first screenplay, for the upcoming spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, is set to be released in book form, publishers Little Brown Book Group announced on Tuesday. The first-ever screenplay by Rowling is based on a new story by the author set in the United States, 70 years before the Harry Potter story begins and …

Is it magical? JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter' chair sells for $394,000 at auction in NY
8 years, 11 months ago

Is it magical? JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter' chair sells for $394,000 at auction in NY

Firstpost  

The chair on which British author JK Rowling sat to write the first two volumes of her best-selling ‘Harry Potter’ series sold at auction in New York on Wednesday for $394,000. New York: The chair on which British author JK Rowling sat to write the first two volumes of her best-selling ‘Harry Potter’ series sold at auction in New York …

JK Rowling's Harry Potter chair sells for $517,812 in New York auction
8 years, 11 months ago

JK Rowling's Harry Potter chair sells for $517,812 in New York auction

ABC  

The chair Harry Potter author JK Rowling sat on to write the first two volumes of her best-selling series has been sold at auction in New York for more than $500,000. "This was the comfiest one, which is why it ended up stationed permanently in front of my typewriter, supporting me while I typed," Rowling wrote in a letter accompanying …

JK Rowling announces Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
9 years, 9 months ago

JK Rowling announces Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Hindustan Times  

British author J.K. Rowling, whose Harry Potter novels became global bestsellers, said Friday that an "untold part" of the story about the fresh-faced wizard will be staged as a play in London. Harry-Potter-author-JK-Rowling-at-an-event-Shutterstock "A new play called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be opening in London next year," she tweeted, saying that she could not reveal any details …

First edition of Harry Potter with annotations by JK Rowling fetches wizard £150,000 price
11 years, 10 months ago

First edition of Harry Potter with annotations by JK Rowling fetches wizard £150,000 price

The Independent  

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JK Rowling's house sold for over 2.25 million pounds
12 years, 4 months ago

JK Rowling's house sold for over 2.25 million pounds

India TV News  

London, Nov 25: Famed author JK Rowling has sold her Edinburgh house, where she lived until moving to the outskirts of the Scottish capital, for over a whopping 2.25 million pounds. According to Estate agents Rettie, it took just three weeks from when it went on the market for offers over 2.25 million pounds to the missives being concluded on …

Bookshops open early to launch JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy
12 years, 5 months ago

Bookshops open early to launch JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy

The Independent  

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Leading article: Creative capital
13 years, 8 months ago

Leading article: Creative capital

The Independent  

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JK Rowling set to unveil new Harry Potter venture
13 years, 9 months ago

JK Rowling set to unveil new Harry Potter venture

Firstpost  

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling is set to unveil her latest venture involving the boy wizard on Thursday, ending fevered speculation among fans about what comes next. Having announced a new website, the British author has kept its contents a closely guarded secret, giving previews to just a handful of the biggest fan sites who have been sworn to silence. …

罗琳首登奥普拉脱口秀 有意续写《哈利•波特》
14 years, 5 months ago

罗琳首登奥普拉脱口秀 有意续写《哈利•波特》

China Daily  

Best-selling author J.K. Rowling will appear in a rare interview on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to talk about her life and career and the possibility of another Harry Potter book. Rowling spoke about coping with fame, pressure and she "shares her thoughts on the possibility of ever writing another Harry Potter book in the future," Scholastic said in a statement. …

J.K. Rowling donates 10 million pounds for multiple sclerosis centre
14 years, 6 months ago

J.K. Rowling donates 10 million pounds for multiple sclerosis centre

The Hindu  

Author J.K. Rowling has given 10 million pounds to set up a centre to research multiple sclerosis, the disease that killed her mother. Ms. Rowling said she hopes the clinic will become “a world center for excellence in the field of regenerative neurology.” The university said Ms. Rowling’s gift is the largest single donation it has received. “Edinburgh has given …

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