JK Rowling pens Harry Potter "prequel"

[Nethyr]

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7425041.stm

J.K. Rowling is writing a short prequel to her best-selling Harry Potter series to be auctioned for charity.

Rowling is keeping the Boy Wizard prequel to a mere 800 words. She will then donate the signed, hand-written work to an auction to raise money for dyslexia.

Thoughts? Will it be set on Harry pre-age 11? James / Lily? Young Albus (not Albus Severus)?

[Hex]

800 words? that's a real short story.

[Paco_Guerrera]

It will be about some rich guy that will buy the copy and everyone will wonder what the story is about but nobody will ever know since there was only one copy made for charity and the rich guy doesnt want to share. The End

[Nethyr]

www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/5/29/j-k-rowling-updates-site-on-new-prequel-material

The good news for Potter fans who will not be able to bid at the auction is that you will be able to read the short story... by purchasing a book of facsimiles, which will be available in August. The proceeds from this book, too, will go to the charities.”

[Matt]

I'm going to beat Rowling to the chase and write my own, 18 word prequel. Here goes.

Harry Potter and the Stupid Charity
By Matthew Higgins

In a small town in England lived a young boy named Timmy. Timmy was dying of leukemia. him, write ME a book you whore.

The end.

[Hex]

Jul 5, 2008 3:36:35 GMT -4 @Matt said:

In a small town in England lived a young boy named Timmy. Timmy was dying of leukemia.

17 words.