======Little, Brown======
=====Introduction=====
[[Little, Brown]] and Company is a real-world, or [[Muggle]], publishing house. Its significance in the context of the [[Harry Potter]] universe stems from its role as one of the original publishers of the supplementary books //[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]// and //[[Quidditch Through the Ages]]//. These books were written by [[J.K. Rowling]] and released in 2001 to raise funds for the charity [[Comic Relief]].
=====Biography=====
The UK division of [[Little, Brown]] entered into a unique partnership with [[Bloomsbury]], the primary UK publisher of the [[Harry Potter]] series, and [[Scholastic]], the primary US publisher, to co-publish the first editions of //[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]// and //[[Quidditch Through the Ages]]// in March 2001.
This collaboration was specifically for the charitable purpose of supporting [[Comic Relief]]. The involvement of multiple major publishers was an unusual arrangement designed to maximize the reach and distribution of the books, thereby increasing the potential funds raised for the charity. [[Little, Brown]]'s participation was crucial to the project's success.
=====Possessions=====
As a publisher, [[Little, Brown]]'s "possessions" in relation to the [[Wizarding World]] are the co-held publishing rights for the original editions of the following works:
  * //[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]// (2001 [[Comic Relief]] Edition)
  * //[[Quidditch Through the Ages]]// (2001 [[Comic Relief]] Edition)
=====Relationships=====
  * **[[Bloomsbury]] and [[Scholastic]]**: [[Little, Brown]] worked in a collaborative partnership with [[Bloomsbury]] in the United Kingdom and [[Scholastic]] in the United States. This professional relationship was established to publish and distribute the [[Comic Relief]] tie-in books to the widest possible audience.
  * **[[Comic Relief]]**: [[Little, Brown]] was a key corporate partner in the fundraising project initiated by [[J.K. Rowling]]. The company helped produce and market the books from which all author royalties and publisher profits were donated to the charity.
  * **[[J.K. Rowling]]**: As the author, [[J.K. Rowling]] entrusted [[Little, Brown]], alongside her primary publishers, with the publication of her first supplementary works for the series, extending her professional relationship beyond her core publishers for this charitable cause.
=====Etymology=====
The company was founded in the [[Muggle]] world in 1837 by Charles Coffin Little and James Brown, from whom it derives its real-world name.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
[[Little, Brown]] is a real-world publishing company. Its inclusion in a [[Wizarding World]] encyclopedia is due to its direct, official role in producing supplementary materials for the series. The copyright page of the original 2001 editions of the companion books explicitly lists [[Little, Brown]] as a publisher alongside [[Bloomsbury]] and [[Scholastic]].
Later, [[J.K. Rowling]] would work more extensively with [[Little, Brown]], which became the publisher for her adult novels, including //The Casual Vacancy// and the //Cormoran Strike// series written under the pseudonym [[Robert Galbraith]]. (J.K. Rowling's official website)