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| Rare Harry Potter book kept in attic to be auctioned | Rare Harry Potter book kept in attic to be auctioned |
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| Bound in leather, just 15 copies were produced as competition prizes in 2012 | Bound in leather, just 15 copies were produced as competition prizes in 2012 |
| A rare edition of the first Harry Potter book, never released to the public, is to be auctioned after being kept in an attic for a decade. | A rare edition of the first Harry Potter book, never released to the public, is to be auctioned after being kept in an attic for a decade. |
| One of only 15 copies, the leather-bound version signed by author JK Rowling was produced to mark the 15th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. | One of only 15 copies, the leather-bound version signed by author JK Rowling was produced to mark the 15th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. |
| It was awarded to competition entrant Chloe Esslemont, of Cumbria. | It was awarded to competition entrant Chloe Esslemont, of Cumbria. |
| It will be sold on 16 December and has an estimated price of up to £10,000. | It will be sold on 16 December and has an estimated price of up to £10,000. |
| Ms Esslemont was 16 when she took part in the 2012 competition run by book publisher Bloomsbury, which asked fans for a colourful and elaborate letter of no more than 50 words explaining why they loved the series. | Ms Esslemont was 16 when she took part in the 2012 competition run by book publisher Bloomsbury, which asked fans for a colourful and elaborate letter of no more than 50 words explaining why they loved the series. |
| 'Kept wrapped up' | 'Kept wrapped up' |
| Letters could only be submitted through specially-designed post boxes at participating bookshops and libraries, with the overall winner receiving one of the books and a family holiday to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Universal theme park in Florida. | Letters could only be submitted through specially-designed post boxes at participating bookshops and libraries, with the overall winner receiving one of the books and a family holiday to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Universal theme park in Florida. |
| Chloe Esslemont's entry took inspiration from the series' Marauder's Map, which reveals Hogwarts' secret passages | Chloe Esslemont's entry took inspiration from the series' Marauder's Map, which reveals Hogwarts' secret passages |
| Now working as a child practitioner, runner-up Ms Esslemont said she became a fan of Harry Potter at the age of five when she saw one of the films for the first time. | Now working as a child practitioner, runner-up Ms Esslemont said she became a fan of Harry Potter at the age of five when she saw one of the films for the first time. |
| She added she had "kept the book wrapped up in the attic for years" but had decided to part with it as "the money would be useful now". | She added she had "kept the book wrapped up in the attic for years" but had decided to part with it as "the money would be useful now". |
| 'Particularly scarce' | 'Particularly scarce' |
| The book, containing a dedication to her, is being auctioned along with her original competition entry which is in the form of a folding document inspired by the series' magical Marauder's Map. | The book, containing a dedication to her, is being auctioned along with her original competition entry which is in the form of a folding document inspired by the series' magical Marauder's Map. |
| Book expert Jim Spencer, of Staffordshire-based auctioneers Hansons, said: "The rarest and most valuable Potter book to own is generally regarded as being one of the original 500 hardback copies of Philosopher's Stone from the first-ever print run in 1997. | Book expert Jim Spencer, of Staffordshire-based auctioneers Hansons, said: "The rarest and most valuable Potter book to own is generally regarded as being one of the original 500 hardback copies of Philosopher's Stone from the first-ever print run in 1997. |
| "I have found 18 of those so far and the highest hammer price achieved to date [for those sold by Hansons] is £69,000. But this new find is particularly scarce. | "I have found 18 of those so far and the highest hammer price achieved to date [for those sold by Hansons] is £69,000. But this new find is particularly scarce. |
| "I haven't found another one for sale, or having sold, anywhere. I'm guiding broadly at £5,000 to £10,000, but who knows what will happen if two or more people are determined to own it." | "I haven't found another one for sale, or having sold, anywhere. I'm guiding broadly at £5,000 to £10,000, but who knows what will happen if two or more people are determined to own it." |
| Ms Esslemont's colourful and elaborate entry impressed the competition's judges | Ms Esslemont's colourful and elaborate entry impressed the competition's judges |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| JK Rowling | JK Rowling |
| Harry Potter | Harry Potter |
| Auctions | Auctions |
| Books | Books |
| Cumbria |