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| Harry Potter book student dies | Harry Potter book student dies |
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| A student who auctioned off his rare first edition of a Harry Potter book for £7,200 to fund his university degree has been found dead in his room. | |
| Toby Rundle, 21, from Somerset, sold his hardback copy of JK Rowling's Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone. | Toby Rundle, 21, from Somerset, sold his hardback copy of JK Rowling's Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone. |
| He was studying Classics and English at Oxford University's Lady Margaret Hall when he was discovered by a fellow student on Thursday. | He was studying Classics and English at Oxford University's Lady Margaret Hall when he was discovered by a fellow student on Thursday. |
| The university said it was "deeply saddened" by his death. | The university said it was "deeply saddened" by his death. |
| Dr Frances Lannon, principal of Lady Margaret Hall, said: 'We were deeply saddened by the death of Toby Rundle, a third-year undergraduate at Lady Margaret Hall. | Dr Frances Lannon, principal of Lady Margaret Hall, said: 'We were deeply saddened by the death of Toby Rundle, a third-year undergraduate at Lady Margaret Hall. |
| "Toby was a student of Classics and English and was well liked by everyone in college. | "Toby was a student of Classics and English and was well liked by everyone in college. |
| "Our condolences and thoughts are with his family and friends at this very difficult time." | "Our condolences and thoughts are with his family and friends at this very difficult time." |
| A spokeswoman said the university's counselling service is offering additional support to students at Lady Margaret Hall. | A spokeswoman said the university's counselling service is offering additional support to students at Lady Margaret Hall. |
| The book Mr Rundle, of Wilton, sold was given to him by his mother while he was at boarding school. | The book Mr Rundle, of Wilton, sold was given to him by his mother while he was at boarding school. |
| It was one of only 500 published by Bloomsbury in 1997, which was auctioned at Bonhams' Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Photographs Sale in London in June 2007. | It was one of only 500 published by Bloomsbury in 1997, which was auctioned at Bonhams' Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Photographs Sale in London in June 2007. |