Last December J. K. Rowling, the author of that little known book series ‘Harry Potter’ ;), auctioned for charity a hand made book that features prominently in the last book of the H.P. series. This is the only book, of seven made, that was sold.

Amazon.com Reviews The Tales of Beedle the Bard: There is no easy way to define the experience of seeing, holding, or reading J.K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard, so let’s just start with one word: “Whoa.” The very fact of its existence (an artifact pulled straight out of a novel) is magical, not to mention the facts that only seven copies exist in all the world and each of the never-before-told tales is handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling herself (and it’s quite clear from the first few pages that she has some skill as an artist). Rowling’s handwriting is like the familiar scrawl of a favorite aunt–it’s not hard to read, but it does require attention–allowing you to take it slow and savor the mystery of each next word.