Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Daniel Radcliffe buys Black's Family Tree at Charity Auction

According to the Bloomsbury Book Auction Website, "Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe aged 16, bought JK Rowling’s handwritten family tree of The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black last night at Bloomsbury Auctions in central London. His mother Marcia Gresham, was bidding on his behalf and for £30,000 finally secured what must be the jewel in any Harry Potter fan’s collection."

The money raised at auction went to
Book Aid International, a charity which provides books for schools, hospitals, universities and refugee camps in Africa.

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