There is lots more information out about the seven books mentioned in the last news post. So here it all is:

From JKRs site:

Each of the seven copies of “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” has a different dedication; all are leather-bound and embellished with silver and different semi-precious stones. The seventh book (the Moonstone edition) will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in London on December 13th 2007. The book will be on display to the public for a short period before the sale, and catalogues will be sold, all profits going to the Children’s Voice.

From Sotheby’s:

A special commemorative catalogue for this unique item is being produced and will be available to purchase from Sotheby’s. The 48 page commemorative catalogue contains a message from the author about the creative inception of ‘The Tales of Beedle the Bard’ plus images from the manuscript itself.  The prices of the catalogue are as follows:

US Domestic: 16.00 USD
US Int’l: 16.00 USD
UK Domestic: 8.00 GBP
UK Int’l: 8.00 GBP

To order the catalogue, click here.

Other information:

• VIDEO
• IMAGES
• J.K. ROWLING WEBSITE
• BBC ARTICLE
• SOTHEBY’S AUCTION HOUSE

A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for £19,700 at auction. (for us Americans that is $40,355.88).  For those of you that do not know, the first book was only printed 500 times for the first printing.

The auction also featured an uncorrected publisher’s proof copy of the book, produced for internal use and promotion, and with “JA Rowling” printed in error on the title page. It went for £2,250.

A paperback and hardback edition of the second book in the series, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, both signed by the author, one with the inscription “To Ella – I know your Mum!!! And she beat me in the quiz but we won’t mention that – love from Jo (aka JK Rowling)”, sold for £1,250.

Lord Voldemort has been named the 10th Scariest Character in Literature according to AbeBooks. Here is the full list:

1. Big Brother from 1984 by George Orwell
2. Hannibal Lecter from the novels by Thomas Harris
3. Pennywise the clown from It by Stephen King
4. Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over a Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
5. Count Dracula from Bram Stoker’s novel
6. Annie Wilkes from Misery by Stephen King
7. The demon from The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
8. Patrick Bateman from American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
9. Bill Sykes from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
10. Voldemort from the Harry Potter books by JK Rowling

Harry Potter has been nominated in a number of categories for the K-Zone Awards!

• Movie of the Year: Order of the Phoenix
• Best Movie Actor: Daniel Radcliffe
• Best Movie Actress: Emma Watson
• Favorite Book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Best Villian: Dolores Umbridge OR Voldemort
• Best Sidekick: Luna Lovegood
• Best Buds: Harry, Hermione and Ron
• Best Love Team: Harry and Cho (Megan’s comment: YUCK)
• Fight of the Year: Harry vs. Voldemort, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

So go to the link above or here to vote HP! You need to register before you vote.

I finally got around to making my Deathly Hallows chapter avatars, to go with the rest from the other books. I didn’t do all the chapters, only the ones where the picture and title went well together, so there are 16 of them.

Go HERE to see them! And HERE for all the Chapter Avatars.

Comment please! They are pretty simple, but I like them.

Harry Potter is up for a bunch of awards! First, it is up for the first UK Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. And as I already posted, Emma Watson will be at the ceremony, which will take place on October 20.

• Deathly Hallows – Best Book
• Order of the Phoenix – Best Movie
• Daniel Radcliffe – Best Actor
• Emma Watson – Best Actress

Order of the Phoenix is also nominated for the Hollywood Movie of the Year Awards. It is up against:

• 300
• Hairspray
• Ocean’s Thirteen
• Ratatouille
• Shrek the Third
• Spider-Man 3
• The Bourne Ultimatum
• Transformers
• The Simpsons Movie

The award will be presented at the 2007 Annual Hollywood Film Festival, which takes place in Los Angeles from October 17 – 22.
Go HERE to vote!