DEBORAH AMOS, Host:
Harry Potter's author, J.K. Rowling, is up to her old tricks, publishing magic tricks. A collection of five of her stories, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," will go on sale December 4th.
She made that announcement yesterday, and pre-orders for the book soon topped Amazon's best-seller list.
RENEE MONTAGNE: Proceeds from its sale will be donated to a children's charity that Rowling founded. The titles of the stories include "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot" and "The Warlock's Hairy Heart" and feature commentary by Professor Dumbledore himself.
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