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03.04.2023 - 09:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Scots mum has booked a magical cruise for her family after selling an old Harry Potter book for £20k.
Holly Hodgart, 34, couldn't believe her luck when the first-edition copy of the Philosopher's Stone went for some a high price when she put it up for auction.
The stay-at-home mum, from Glasgow, said she was worried the paperback might not even survive the trip to the selling house due to its 'tatty' condition.
But it was snapped up by a buyer for £20,160, including the buyer's premium.
And Holly now plans to use her share of the money to take her two children away on holiday.
She said: "I always knew that my book was different. I think it added something that it was well-loved.
"I lent it to one girl at school in 2000, it went around the whole boarding house, and came back to me in bad condition.
"When it was auctioned, it had no spine, the protective plastic was peeled off and the pages were yellowed.
"When it eventually reached [the sale price], I was completely shocked because I thought, 'Who is going to want this thing'."
Holly had previously tried to have the book valued by auctioneers but had always found it difficult.
However, in September 2022, she reached out to Lyon & Turnbull after seeing they had previously sold first-edition Harry Potter books.
When the auction house confirmed they would be cataloguing the rare book, Holly shared the exciting news on social media - and an old friend reached out to her to say she had sold a first-edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone for thousands.
The first-edition book was identified by it's ISBN number and a printing error which shows the words '1 wand' printed twice in Harry's list of Hogwarts equipment.
Holly is now looking forward to taking her family on a
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