£4k conjured up from rare Potter book
A RARE first edition Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone found at a charity shop has sold for £4,000 at auction.
The well-read copy was in a bag of books donated to the Oxfam shop in Harrogate, North Yorks.
Manager James Smith noticed the quote on the front cover was unusual.
Inside, he found the same errors that appear in all first edition copies of JK Rowling’s book.
James, 55, said: “We get bags and bags of books every day and get a good few Harry Potter books.
“I just thought that something looked a bit different about this one.”
He has no idea who donated the book, which was sold by Tennants Auctioneers of Leyburn, North Yorks.