J. K. Rowling announced on May 28, 2008 that she was writing a prequel story for English
PEN, the writers' association, and the Dyslexia Society. The story, handwritten on a card and
signed by J. K. Rowling, would then be auctioned off alongside thirteen similar cards from
other authors on June 11th 2008, with the proceeds going to charity. The story card sold for
?25,000 in the What's Your Story? auction at Waterstone's in Piccadilly and the set raised
around ?47,150 for the two charities.