Burglars steal first edition Harry Potter book worth £40,000 in shop raid

Police are hunting burglars who broke into a bookshop and stole a haul of rare and valuable titles, including a first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone that is worth around £40,000.

Police are hunting burglars who broke into a bookshop and stole a haul of rare and valuable titles, including a first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone that is worth around £40,000.

Other books taken from the store in Thetford include a set of four Winnie the Pooh first editions and a signed first edition of Terry Pratchett’s Colour of Magic, Norfolk Police said.