Rowling tale fetches R27m
2007-12-15 18:13
London - A hand-written and illustrated tale of wizardry by Harry Potter author JK Rowling
has fetched £1.95m (R27m) - nearly 40 times
its expected price - at auction on Thursday.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard had been expected to go for up to £50 000 at the sale by Sotheby's in London.
The buyer was from London dealer Hazlitt, Gooden and Fox,
the auctioneer said.
- Reuters