Real-Life Harry Potter Is Selling A Rare Harry Potter Book Worth Over $20,000

A person coincidentally named Harry Potter is planning to promote a uncommon first version of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, a sale that would internet him greater than £20,000 (about $23,447 USD).

The very actual Harry Potter obtained the e book when he was eight years outdated. His father purchased it for him as a result of he had the identical title because the e book’s protagonist. Thankfully, this specific hardback copy is slightly uncommon — solely 500 have been printed — and Potter can doubtless promote it for someplace between £20,000 and £30,000 when it’s auctioned off in October.

When Potter sells the e book, he plans to share the cash together with his older sister Katie. In an interview with Metro, Katie recollects when their father purchased the e book and introduced it residence.

“I keep in mind dad bursting via the entrance door after work brandishing a e book, proclaiming ‘You’ll by no means consider what I’ve bought,’” Katie stated.

The siblings wish to use a part of the cash to journey to Africa, the place their father, who died of most cancers in 2017, stated he wished his ashes unfold. Initially, Harry and Katie have been reluctant to promote the e book as a result of reminiscences of their father have been tied to the e book. However the worry of damaging it and lowering its worth pushed the siblings to promote.

For the reason that Harry Potter franchise turned some of the common books on the planet, the real-world Harry has needed to endure some eye-rolls and laughter when he tells somebody his title is Harry Potter. However he stated he’s taken it fairly properly and could be an icebreaker of types when assembly new folks.

Potter’s e book copy is ready to be offered on October seventh by Hansons Auctioneers of Etwall.