Two Wizarding classics no Harry Potter fan should be without, now presented in an elegant boxed set. Inside the "Hogwarts Classics" boxed set, readers will find a pair of books treasured by students at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry: "Quidditch Through the Ages," a comprehensive history of the game and its rules (just try to ignore the doodles of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and other Hogwarts students who couldn't resist); and "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," translated from the ancient runes by Hermione Granger, with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J.K. Rowling and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore. From every sale of "Hogwarts Classics," Scholastic will donate a total of twenty percent of the suggested retail sales price of this boxed set to two charities selected by the author J.K. Rowling: Lumos, a charity founded by J.K. Rowling that works to end the institutionalization of children (wearelumos.org), and Comic Relief, a UK-based charity that strives to create a just world free from poverty (www.comicrelief.com).

Author Biography

J.K. Rowling is the author of the record-breaking, multi-award-winning Harry Potter novels. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold over 450 million copies, been translated into 79 languages, and made into 8 blockbuster films. She has written three companion volumes in aid of charity: "Quidditch Through the Ages "and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (in aid of Comic Relief), and "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" (in aid of Lumos), as well as a film script inspired by "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." J.K. Rowling is currently collaborating on a stage play, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child -- Parts I & II," which will open in London s West End in the summer of 2016. In 2012, J.K. Rowling s digital company Pottermore was launched, where fans can enjoy her new writing and immerse themselves deeper in the wizarding world. J.K. Rowling has written a novel for adult readers, "The Casual Vacancy," and also writes crime novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. She has received many awards and honors, including an OBE for services to children s literature, France s Legion d honneur, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. "