A first edition of Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone, the first of the seven-ovel series, has been auctioned for a whooping $471,000, which makes it not only the most expensive single sale in the book series’ history but also sets a record for the price of a 20th-century work of fiction.
The Harry Potter series began with this book which was published in 1997 by Bloomsbury. It has become a mega-franchise and a pop culture phenomenon since then, spawning a blockbuster movie series, amusement parks, merchandise, spin off books and movies, and more.
The film series has grossed a total of USD $7.8 billion in global box offices, while the books have sold 500 million copies in 80 languages. J.K. Rowling, the author, has a net worth of around £795 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2020.
The first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has been sold by an American collector to an anonymous buyer
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