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JUNE 11, 2008 at 1:26 AM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: Waterstone's via MuggleNet
The shorter-than-short Harry Potter prequel by author J.K. Rowling is now available to read online at Waterstone's web site. The story, handwritten on the front and back of a note card, was one of 12 from various authors auctioned for the bookseller's What's Your Story? charity fundraiser. Rowling's went for nearly $50,000.
It begins:
The speeding motorcycle took the sharp corner so fast in the darkness that both policemen in the pursuing car shouted...
Click here
and then click on "Read our authors' stories" and then J.K. Rowling to view the entire prequel!
UPDATE: The auction winner, Hira Digpal, president of Tokyo-based investment-banking consulting company Red-33, says that he wants to raise more money for charity with his purchase and has notified Rowling's publishers of his wishes:
Here I am, owning a piece of literary history. I think I got a bargain. Hopefully, we can raise much more than the sale.
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Lady of the Rings
Points: 4116
Padfoot4387 says:
She should definitely write a prequel! I know she isn't, and it's not like anyone can make her, but it would definitely be cool.
Sirius and James reminded me of the Weasley twins, in how seamlessly they work together in their shenanigans. JK Rowling is really a great writer, and I can't wait for more from her.
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 1:12 AM EST
Auror
Points: 3465
HufflepuffActress says:
From the prequel I am not working on but it was fun. I like that.
I really enjoyed that, adventures with James and Sirius. I wish she would write a prequel with the Marauders.
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 1:39 AM EST
Weaselette
Points: 3176
WickedLoz says:
Sorry, JK, but that isn't enough to satisfy me of my James Potter cravings.. Like others have said, she has started me on a new drug addiction!
It was bloody awesome though!!! *Goes off to read Marauder era fanficiton*
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 2:06 AM EST
Witch
Points: 766
Harrette_Pottricks808 says:
That was interesting, I wonder who the three other people were.. Thanks ginny weasley pants for clearing that up, I had a hard time reading some of her hand-writing.
Whats funny is I used to be teased that in middle school(elvendork) and santa's little helper (along with many other ear related names), which was ages ago since the tips of my ears would stick out when I wore my hair down.
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 7:00 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1867
Silver_Lining says:
Wowwww. *rushes off to read*
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 8:17 AM EST
Witch
Points: 803
FawkesRox says:
Ha Ha Elvendork! that was hilarious! and It was a bit boring but she only had 800 words not 800 pages.
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 10:26 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1392
SiriusFan says:
Thanks for the transcript, ginny weasleypants! I didn't think it was boring at all, but like someone else mentioned I now feel like an addict jonesin' for more. Sirius is my favorite character (obviously) so I was totally stoked to read this very short passage about Sirius and James. I really believe Jo has a prequel in her but it might be years before we see something longer than 800 words. I will wait...patiently...with my fingers (and toes) crossed until that day comes (hopefully).
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 12:56 PM EST
Lupin's Eternal Love
Points: 3088
BlackKatL says:
ginny weasleypants - Thank You Very Much For the Transcrip!! I was so much easier to enjoy! Thanks!
I've always said a full length MWPP-era Prequeal would be incredible!! So many things to find out!! So many stories!
-How did they become friends?
-How did they discover Remus's Secret?
-How did they become animagus?
-What led Sirius to comitt the "prank" ?
-How did James finally make Lily go out with him?
-When did Peter start to go to the Dark Side?
Plus the Daily Pranks and Fun.... more than 7 years in and after Hogwarts, all taking us to the end of October, where the actual story starts...
Maybe some info with how Sirius and Remus survied the next 12 years till they met again.... We have a general idea... but.... More info never hurts .... ;D
PLEASE JKR GIVE US A MARAUDER ERA PREQUEAL!! I BEG YOU!!!
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 1:11 PM EST
Squib
Points: 107
ameryth74 says:
BlackKatL says:
ginny weasleypants - Thank You Very Much For the Transcrip!! I was so much easier to enjoy! Thanks!
I've always said a full length MWPP-era Prequeal would be incredible!! So many things to find out!! So many stories!
-How did they become friends?
-How did they discover Remus's Secret?
-How did they become animagus?
-What led Sirius to comitt the "prank" ?
-How did James finally make Lily go out with him?
-When did Peter start to go to the Dark Side?
Plus the Daily Pranks and Fun.... more than 7 years in and after Hogwarts, all taking us to the end of October, where the actual story starts...
Maybe some info with how Sirius and Remus survied the next 12 years till they met again.... We have a general idea... but.... More info never hurts .... ;D
PLEASE JKR GIVE US A MARAUDER ERA PREQUEAL!! I BEG YOU!!!
I wholeheartedly agree... I want it all... I say all of us Marauder lovers start a letter writing campaign... inundate her with our yearning... hehehe... she clearly has the Marauder love as well or she wouldn't have chosen this as "her story" of all choices she could make... keep playing with those characters Jo... that's how books begin. Muahahahahahaha
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 1:26 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1608
~Harry's true love~ says:
Her writing was very hard too read, but I got through it! Hmmm...fun night. Hahaha, God I wish I could read some more of it. :(
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 3:45 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2050
Feelin' Felix Felicis says:
Wicked!! I loved it! I just wish there was more! Give me more!! I wonder who the three men on broomsticks were?
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 3:49 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1159
princess165 says:
Oooh this was so much fun to read. of course too short...but you can't do anything about that and it was nice to have some fresh material from the HP world.
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 6:00 PM EST
Witch
Points: 849
*SkyHighandFallen says:
How exciting!! This was terribly delightful, even if we won't get any more.
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 7:15 PM EST
Witch
Points: 677
Fawkes's Lament says:
Oh, the prequel she's NOT writing. Ohkay...
LOVE her handwriting, by the way. Very JKRowling ish (which makes sense because she IS JKR)
Loves it.You know, I was just thinking last night how this summer is going to be so depressing without our Harry. For the better part of my life I've had the HP books to look forward to and now there aren't any more? It hadn't hit me after reading the 7th, really, but now I'm just aghast. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITHOUT HARRY!!! (There's Breaking Dawn but it's not the SAME!)
PS It's NOT sad that my summers revolve around HP books, okay? Man!....hehe
I LOVE HARRY, JKR!!! PLEASE BRING HIM BACK INTO MY LIFE!!
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 7:23 PM EST
Witch
Points: 854
Khay says:
ginny weasleypants
thanks for typung that up, at first I thought Harry grew his hair long then they said the other guy had short black hari with glasses so i thought he was harry then ron dyed his hair and i was all confused until they mention the names haha
but that was good, although im sure JK is really working on a prquel =D
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 7:28 PM EST
Auror
(Moderator)
Points: 2484
Since the Start says:
I hope she changes her mind about the prequel! She could write it after the encyclopedia -- I already want more! I still can't get used to not waiting for the next book's title, cover and release date to be announced!
Posted Jun 12, 2008 at 10:32 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1670
DumbledoresArmy says:
This is so cool I can't wait to read it. Yay for Harry Potter.
Posted Jun 13, 2008 at 2:04 AM EST
Mrs. Roonil Wazlib
Points: 2492
weasleyskeepingme says:
Oh Dear Jo,
Why do you
Tease me so??
I want a real prequelllllllll.......
P.S.- That was awesome though. I love that it was from the point of view of the mugggle cops!
Posted Jun 13, 2008 at 2:36 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1383
Luna! says:
That was great!
I loved the bit: 'Don't forget: Elvendork it's unisex!'
xD Funny.
I liked that, it was good.
It's nice to hear from Jo again, I miss her writing. Since I've been reading a lot of other books lately and hadn't had much time to read HP for a while.
But I liked it, it was good.
:D (Y)
Posted Jun 13, 2008 at 4:48 AM EST
Magical Sanitary Supplier
Points: 2518
5225 says:
Thank you for putting it here.
It's beautiful
Posted Jun 13, 2008 at 5:41 AM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
Wow, that was really weird to read. Her handwriting is horrible, at least for me. There were a lot of words that I couldn't make out. Reading it, again, for me, it didn't feel like "JK Rowling's" work. I mean, it just didn't feel like she didn't write it, like it was someone else's work. I guess I'm just so used to her writing about Harry Potter, I'm not used to her writing different stories and stuff(even though this is a prequel to HP).
I'm trying to say it's a good prequel, because it has to do with Harry Potter somewhat, but honestly, it's really boring. I don't think I'd enjoy it if she ever did a prequel to HP. I hate to say this, but I honestly don't care how James and Lily got together, or about Sirius and James' mishaps in their life before they died...I want Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger(Weasley now).
THANK YOU ginny weasleypants, I couldn't read that at all. Thanks for writing it out.
Posted Jun 13, 2008 at 11:05 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1576
ALLI8 says:
Wow, that was so cool!! The shirts they were wearing obviously have to do with order of the pheonix. hahha, that was awesome, i want MORE.
alli8
Posted Jun 13, 2008 at 11:17 AM EST
Witch
Points: 503
Twilight princess midna says:
Wow, that was great, I want to read more though. I want to now everything that happens through there lives.
Posted Jun 13, 2008 at 12:05 PM EST
Student
Points: 230
Twilight/HarryPotter-<3 says:
a bit odd i have to say. confusing also. but at least its something... I NEED MORE! Come on Jo, give us an encyclopedia!
Posted Jun 13, 2008 at 12:38 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2346
PHOENIX5625 says:
That was great. It was a whole different view of the HP world and James and Sirius.
Posted Jun 13, 2008 at 1:27 PM EST
Squib
Points: 158
elfyears18 says:
Pretty amazing stuff. :D
Sort of looks like my handwriting.
Hahahaha.
Posted Jun 13, 2008 at 2:00 PM EST
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