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Rare Harry Potter book sells for £13,000

A woman who bought a Harry Potter book for £10.99 today sold it for £13,000 (€20,000) at auction.

Rare Harry Potter book sells for £13,000

Thu, 12 Dec, 2002 - 17:35

A woman who bought a Harry Potter book for £10.99 today sold it for £13,000 (€20,000) at auction.

Mother of three Monica Timms bought the hardback version of the then unknown Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone five years ago.

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