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| | Harry Potter News Latest news and rumors about the Harry Potter world! | 
07-01-2008, 08:20 PM
| | | Harry Potter first edition book set sells for £17,800
Earlier this week we announced that a first edition set of the seven Harry Potter books will be put on auction for charity. The auction took place today at Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers, during which the book set, which has been signed by J.K. Rowling without a dedication, sold at the "hammer price" of £17,800. |
07-01-2008, 08:25 PM
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| | Hinkypunk
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For all seven?
Wow, I'd kill to have those.
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07-01-2008, 08:37 PM
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Charmelia Snape aka Zaza | To be rich enough to do such things ... *sighs* |
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07-01-2008, 08:42 PM
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| | Gnome
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dream Land
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Stelina Starfire (descendant of Godric Gryffindor) First Year | Wow! Wonder who that lucky person who got them is? |
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07-01-2008, 08:44 PM
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| | Troll
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida
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autographed!!! I think that is pretty cheap for first edition, signed books. the person who won them is very lucky....
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07-01-2008, 09:48 PM
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Oooh. So much, yet it is a bit cheap for first edition books that are signed. Oh well. Got some profit out of it.
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07-01-2008, 10:07 PM
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| | Chimaera
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*whistles wow thats a alot!!!
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07-01-2008, 10:30 PM
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| Portuguese Moderator Thestral
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Loads of money O_O Still quite cheap for first editions :/
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07-01-2008, 11:20 PM
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| | Hippocampus
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lots of money, i would kill for tht but i do hav all the books =]
*wishing she would be rich*
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07-02-2008, 02:03 AM
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| !!!!Awesome!!!! Faerie
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wow that's amazing
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07-02-2008, 02:13 AM
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| | Bicorn
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hmm so looks like it got sold pretty much on estimate (which was 15k-20k pounds). it would still be so cool to have those though: first ed, signed and a box set. a trifecta for me
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07-02-2008, 02:13 AM
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| | Clabbert
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thats great
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07-02-2008, 04:23 AM
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| | Ramora
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: In the arms of my knight.
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That's really cool, I'm glad that money is going to a charity.
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07-02-2008, 04:43 AM
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| | Plimpy
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awesome..she's doing so much for them....cool..
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07-02-2008, 06:42 AM
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| | Ramora
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wow,thats great ! i want that ! |
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07-02-2008, 03:20 PM
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| Agony AuntSpazztically Awesome Ashwinder
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lucky person, was it released if it was a famous person who bought them?
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07-02-2008, 04:32 PM
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|  Rupert Devotee Torchwood Fanatic Phoenix
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| Wow, that's alot of money. Whoever got them is a very lucky person. |
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07-02-2008, 06:13 PM
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| | Bicorn
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Wow
I'd love to have them *sigh*
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07-10-2008, 11:22 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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Woot, sounds great! =D
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