Harry Potter author JK Rowling has read from her newly released book of fairy tales to schoolchildren in Edinburgh.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard were first mentioned in Rowling's previous book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
The book was originally conceived as a limited edition, handwritten "labour of love" to be given to six close friends.
After a seventh copy fetched almost £2m at auction, though, the author decided to publish the collection and give the proceeds to a children's charity.
"There was quite a lot of feeling from Harry Potter fans that only someone who had £2 million could afford to read the book," she said on Thursday.
"I thought fair point, so I thought I'll publish it and then the charity can have that money too."
More than seven million copies have been printed in 28 languages, with some retailers tipping it to become the year's biggest seller. |
