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Dad called Harry Potter sells rare copy of Philosopher's Stone for magical sum
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukA dad-of-three called Harry Potter is celebrating the sale of his rare copy of JK Rowling's first book. Harry's first edition copy of the Philosopher's Stone sold for a whopping £27,500 at auction.
His dad, David, bought the rare book 24-years-ago because his then eight-year-old son's name was in the title. READ MORE: The hardback copy is one of only 500 made in the first print run of the novel, which was released in June 1997.
Harry kept the rare book in a sandwich bag under the stairs at his home for several years following the death of his dad from cancer in 2017.
He decided to sell the novel in order to raise money to scatter his father's ashes in Africa - his final wish. The book was sold to a private UK buyer at Hansons Auctioneers,
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