The drama of J.K. Rowling’s decision to part ways with her long-time agent is covered (somewhat breathlessly…) by the UK’s Daily Mail. But there’s a buried gem inside the larger story: the tale of how Rowling’s initial HP manuscript submission had been tossed in the agency’s reject bin but an office manager’s attention was drawn to it because of its unusual binding. He (or she) pulled it out, showed his/her boss and a billion dollar’s worth of magic and adolescent sturm und drang was launched. Could be apocryphal, but I hope not… Basic article is at SFScope; get the gossipy details at the Daily Mail site.