The handwritten copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard , by J.K. Rowling, sold for almost £2 million (approximately $4.074 million) at an auction by Sotheby's, BBC News reported. The proceeds from the book will go to Rowling's charity, Children's Voice.
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Rowling’s ‘Beedle the Bard’ Sells for £2 Million (The Book Standard)
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