This rare Harry Potter book just sold for a crazy amount of money

It's handwritten and adorned with jewels...

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Here's more proof that the fascination surrounding J.K. Rowling's wizarding world lives on. A copy of a rare Harry Potter spin-off book has just been sold for a mind-blowing amount at auction.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which had been owned by publisher Barry Cunningham since he was given it by Rowling in 2007, reached £368,750 at Sotheby's in London, the BBC reports.

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It's a seriously substantial sum, but this isn't your average paperback. This collection of children's stories is handwritten by Rowling, bound in leather and adorned with a sterling silver skull, as well as semi-precious jewels.

It also includes illustrations drawn by Rowling and a personal message to Cunningham, the man who helped to make her a best-selling author. "To Barry, the man who thought an overlong novel about a boy wizard in glasses might just sell… THANK YOU," she wrote.

It's not known who bought the rare edition, but Cunningham has said he will donate some of the profits from the sale to Rowling's charity Lumos.

This isn't the first time one of Rowling's books has raised thousands for a good cause. This copy of Beedle The Bard is one of six that Rowling gave as presents to those who were closely connected to the Harry Potter series. The seventh copy was auctioned in aid of Lumos in 2007. The final offer? £1.95 million.

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