A rare Harry Potter first edition is reportedly discovered after being forgotten in an attic for about 30 years and is sold at auction for £17,000. Both outlets describe the item as a first-edition copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” which had been stored away in Edinburgh.
One report notes that the book originally sold for £4.99 when it was first published in 1997, highlighting the change in value over time. The articles focus on the surprise discovery and the subsequent auction outcome, presenting the sale price as the headline figure.
While details such as the exact auction location, specific format, and the auction date are not fully consistent or detailed across the sources provided, they align on the core facts: the book is a rare first-edition Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, it is found in an attic after roughly three decades, and it sells for £17,000.
