First edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone inscribed by JK Rowling sets £85,000 auction record

Probably best kept out of the hands of children unless, like the member of Bonhams' staff seen here, they are wearing white gloves, inscribed firsts of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone’ are getting seriously expensive.

At the end of a year that marked the boy wizard's 20th birthday, an exceptionally well preserved and…

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