National Braille Press auction
The National Braille Press is auctioning a set of signed Harry Potter books to raise money for the nonprofit organization that publishes the Harry Potter books in braille.
The online auction started Oct. 3 and will end Oct. 25. As of Friday night, 13 bids had been made, the highest at $3,600.
J.K. Rowling donated a signed set of books to a charity in England and raised almost $40,000.
The books for the National Braille Press are being stored in a vault at Sovereign Bank in Boston.
Those interested in making bids can go to http://www.braille.cmarket.com until Oct. 25. Bidding will continue at the "Hands On! Books for Blind Children -- A Million Laughs for Literacy" hosted by "The Tonight Show's" Jay Leno at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston on Oct. 26.
"Sovereign Bank will keep these valuable Harry Potter books safely stored in our bank vault. We are also proud to return as a sponsor of this wonderful event which raises funds for such a vital organization that provides blind children with books in braille," said Joe Campanelli, President and CEO of Sovereign Bank.