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JK Rowling's book of fairytales sells for record-breaking £1.95m

Even by her own standards it was a spellbinding show.

Even by her own standards it was a spellbinding show.

Another chapter in the JK Rowling legend was completed yesterday after a handwritten and illustrated book of the author's fairytales sold for a record-breaking £1.95m at auction in just 10 minutes.