JK Rowling has written an 800-word prequel to the Harry Potter series which is likely to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity at auction.

The handwritten short story, featuring the fictional wizard's father James and his friend Sirius Black in their younger years, fills both sides of a piece of A5 card and is signed by the author. A 93-word teaser card carrying plot clues sold in 2002 for £26,680, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a book of fairytales which plays a central role in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, made £1.95m last year.



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Author J.K. Rowling is doing some updating this morning on her website, with a news entry on the upcoming charity auction featuring that special 800 word prequel to the Harry Potter series. Of note is the fact Jo says the story on the prequel card takes place 3 years before Harry was born.