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Harry Potter: Rare book could fetch £500，000 at auction
A one-off edition of a Harry Potter spin-off book which was handwritten by JK Rowling is to be sold by its owner.
The bejeweled copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard could fetch up to £500,000 when offered for sale at Sotheby's London next month.
one-off /ˈwʌnˌɔ:f/ a. 一次性的
spin-off /‘spin,ɔ:f/ n. 续集，附带产品，衍生作品
bard /bɑːd/ n. 游吟诗人
Rowling originally gave it to Barry Cunningham, who accepted the first Harry Potter book for publication. He now plans to sell it with her blessing and said he will donate some of the profits to her charity Lumos.
publication /ˌpʌblɪ’keɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 出版
donate /də(ʊ)'neɪt/ v. 捐献
profit /'prɒfɪt/ n. 利润
charity /'tʃærɪtɪ/ n. 施舍，慈善，慈善团体
The Tales of Beedle the Bard was originally released in 2007 as a spin-off from the main Harry Potter series. Cunningham's copy includes illustrations drawn by Rowling as well as a personal inscription.
The author wrote: "To Barry, the man who thought an overlong novel about a boy wizard in glasses might just sell… THANK YOU".
inscription /ɪn'skrɪpʃ(ə)n/ n. （作者的）题词，献词
wizard /‘wɪzəd/ n. 魔法师，巫师
