The rare book was originally bought for £10 during a family holiday in 1997.
Christine McCulloch had watched author JK Rowling being interviewed on Blue Peter with her son, Adam, and daughter, Rachael before buying the bookChristine McCulloch bought the copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone for her son Adam in the 1990s.
On Wednesday, the first edition was sold at Rare Book Auctions in Lichfield, Staffordshire, with the buyer paying £45,000 in total with a buyer's premium. The family only learned of its potential value during lockdown in 2020, having seen stories about first editions.Adam and his family learned how to identify a first edition from an article before examining their copy
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