Original Language: English
Publisher: Raincoast (Can) / Bloomsbury (UK) / Scholastic (US)
Country: Various
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 1551924560
Page Count: 42
Two new books penned by J.K. Rowling will help tide over Harry Potter fans as they await book five, and raise money for a good cause: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander, an A to Z listing of all beings magical (and required reading for all first-year Hogwarts students), and Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp (a "renowned Quidditch expert"), the official handbook of the wizard's sport of choice, both with a foreword by esteemed Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore. Rowling wrote the books to raise funds for Comic Relief in the U.K., a charitable organization helping the poor and disadvantaged in Africa and the U.K. (not affiliated with the U.S. Comic Relief organization). Many printers and paper suppliers are joining in the effort by donating their services. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander (aka J.K Rowling) was written, along withquidditch through the ages by Kennilworthy Whisp, to raise money for the comic relief foundation in 2001. As of July 2008 the books were estimated to have made over $30 million for the Foundation.
