Selecting the best of the Harry Potter books is akin to choosing among star-studded things. Her 2007 book called Deathly Hallows was been filmed and it premiered in 2010. This is the holy grail for so many collectors. Rowling’s Harry Potter-based 2005 book, Half-Blood Prince, had silver screen-adaptation and premiered in 2009. "This is a landmark in children's literature, but it appeals to young and old. "The majority of the books in that first print run went to schools and libraries. Mr Spencer said: "When our client bought the book for £1 all those years ago, no-one realised what a huge impact the Harry Potter stories would have globally. He said three phone bidders battled for the rare edition, which had been left in a cupboard in the owner's home before being valued by auctioneers. Jim Spencer, head of books and works on paper at Hansons Auctioneers, said it was "pure luck" that the auction was listed on the birthday of the author, who gave her fictional character Harry Potter the same birthday. The former Staffordshire Library book, stamped in red ink with "withdrawn from stock" on the inside, was bought by the owner at a table top sale around 20 years ago. Image: The words '1 wand' feature twice in an equipment list inside the book
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