Sotheby's Estimate

  November 21, 2002 at 6:14 PM ET
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Yahoo! News reports:&br;&br;"How much is someone willing to pay to find out what happens to boy wizard Harry Potter in the next installment of his adventures? &br;&br;London auction house Sotheby's reckons about 6,000 pounds (US$9,400). &br;&br;That is its estimated price for a 93-word handwritten document by author J.K. Rowling that reveals the outline of the plot of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.' &br;&br;Sotheby's has released a teaser of the highly prized document, which alludes to 'Ron ... broom ... sacked ... house-elf ... new ... teacher ... dies ... sorry.'&br;&br;The autographed statement is headed 'Edinburgh 2002 — Things I can tell you about 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'.' &br;&br;The other 69 words written by Rowling about the eagerly awaited fifth Harry Potter installment will only be disclosed to the buyer, who must purchase the paper sight unseen at the Dec. 12 auction."&br;&br;Yahoo.com
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