J.K. Rowling fairy tales sell for $4M
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A book of fairy tales created, handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling sold for nearly $4 million at auction Thursday.
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A hand-written and illustrated tale of wizardry by Harry Potter author JK Rowling fetched 1.95 million pounds ($3.98 million) -- nearly 40 times its expected price -- at auction on Thursday.
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Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury unveils plans to eke extra revenue from JK Rowling's phenomenon.
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The final book about boy wizard Harry  Potter broke a single-day record at Borders Group Inc. ,  selling about 1.2 million copies worldwide.
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"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," a film based on the hit series of novels dreamed up by billionaire author J.K. Rowling, brought in $44.8 million on its first day in theaters.
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Arts & entertainment: First edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone fetches Â£19,700 at auction.
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A first edition of the debut Harry Potter novel by J.K. Rowling is expected to sell for up to 7,000 pounds at an auction on June 26.
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Shares of Scholastic Corp. and Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, the publishers of the Harry Potter books, surged after author JK Rowling finished the manuscript of the sixth volume in the series and a release date was set.
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Best-selling author J.K. Rowling revealed how she broke down in tears during the completion of her final book in the Harry Potter series.
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The publisher of the Harry Potter books called in the lawyers after a British supermarket chain accused it of "blatant profiteering" for charging 17.99 pounds ($36) for the final novel in the series.
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A campaign launched Monday to extend the globally popular Harry Potter series received a boost after author J.K. Rowling declared &quot;never say never&quot; about writing another book about the boy wizard.
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Shares of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc and Scholastic Corp., the publishers of the Harry Potter books, surged after author JK Rowling finished the manuscript of the sixth book in the series and a release date was set.
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The New York Times published a review of the final Harry Potter book on Thursday before it went on sale, drawing a stinging response from author J.K. Rowling.
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A hand-written and illustrated tale of  wizardry by Harry Potter author JK Rowling fetched 1.95 million  pounds ($3.98 million) -- nearly 40 times its expected price --  at auction on Thursday.
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Cash tills around the world rang to the tune of Harry Potter over the weekend and the seventh and final book in the boy wizard series looked on course to become the fastest selling book ever.
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A copy of the first trade edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", the first book in the seven-volume series, fetched 19,700 pounds ($40,000) at auction on Thursday, Christie's said.
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A fantasy book about a prehistoric boy hunter, tipped as the next big thing in children's books following the "Harry Potter" series, went on sale after gathering its author huge sums in publishing deals.