If your kid is unable to see but read braille, now would be an excellent time to present him or her the Braille version of Harry Potter. 13 volumes of braille Harry Potter will be released in the market.

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So, it’s busy time at the Braille press. Punching, proofing and reprinting several hundred copies of the Harry Potter edition is not an easy thing to do. Once all this is complete, about 500 copies of 13-volume stack gets ready to be shipped out. The stack is more than a foot high. I am sure it’s been a long day for employees at the Braille Press.

The books donated by Rowling herself, are available for auction online. An identical set was sold in Scotland for $40,000. In order to put the entire process together, volunteers helped the staff fold, collate as well as staple books by hand. Machines were not used since the braille would get messed up.

I think this is probably the first time I am actually hearing about the Braille version of Harry potter. The braille versions will have the same price tag as that of the non braille versions. They will be priced at little under 30 dollars which, the company thinks is nominal. Books like Harry Potter will hopefully increase the Braille customers.


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