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    Watercolour for first Harry Potter book up for auction at ‘record estimate’

    by Charlotte McLaughlin May 02, 2024 2 minutes

    An original watercolour for Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone has been put up for auction with an estimate of more than £400,000.

    The illustration, by Thomas Taylor, on the first book in JK Rowling’s fantasy series featured on the covers of the debut edition of the novel in 1997.

    Sotheby’s announced on Thursday that it is auctioning the

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