Christine McCulloch saw JK Rowling on Blue Peter and consequently bought the book for about £10.
In the 1990s, Christine McCulloch loved sitting down for children's show Blue Peter with her son Adam and daughter Rachael.
The retired nurse was unaware she had just snapped up a rare first edition and nearly 30 years later, that same book could now sell for £50,000. "Mum thinks she paid the standard retail price, about £10. It was on display in the window and she recognised it from Blue Peter." "The real moment of discovery about its value came during lockdown in 2020. I was living in Sheffield and my sister and mum were back home," the 35-year-old said.
Adam said he was "excited but nervous" about the upcoming auction at what has been billed as the world's first Harry Potter auction at Rare Book Auctions in Lichfield, Staffordshire, on 27 November.
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