The fifth book in the harry potter series, order of the phoenix, debuted in the united state, united kingdom and canada at midnight on june 21, 2003. Harry potter did inspire a generation of readers to read. X bought a first edition, first printing of harry potter and the philosophers stone through from a highend rare book dealer in europe. With the harry potter series done and dusted, demand was expected, by some, to decrease. K rowlings first book about the fictional wizard and a first editi.
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Jul 22, 2007 seventh and final volume sells more than 72 million copies around the world. See the complete harry potter series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Harry potter has been called the greatest childrens book series ever to have been printed. Other early print versions have sold for hundreds of pounds. Very well, i will have a guard wait for your return in the lobby in 45 minutes.
The series combines a sense of wonder, adventure, and magic that matures with its audience, against a backdrop of one of the greatest stories of good and evil ever told. Harry potter has cast a spell on readers throughout the world, who. Harrys magical colors childrens board book based on harry. The new harry potter book, harry potter and the cursed child, sold more than 4 million print copies in its first week, its publishers announced today. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Harry s magical colors is available for purchase on this site and in select comicons. Rowling wrote the first potter books while a single mother living on welfare.
In august 2005, a gentleman from the west coast of the united states lets call him mr. A rare original copy of the first harry potter book has sold for. Jul 02, 2018 harry potter book sells for more than. New harry potter book sells 4 million copies in first week. Could your old harry potter books make you thousands. Rowling is the worlds richest author and she is best known as the brain behind the commercially successful harry potter. The book features seven full color spreads and is the perfect book before bedtime. This is written for my own entertainment, and hopefully yours as well. Visit our store to find more harry potter products what you. Harry potter book sales top 500 million worldwide the. Harry potter complete book series special edition boxed set by j. Signed harry potter book purchased for 1p sells for thousands of pounds. Aug 10, 2016 the new harry potter book, harry potter and the cursed child, sold more than 4 million print copies in its first week, its publishers announced today. Unfollow harry potter books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
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Feb 28, 2016 old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. The book is one of just 500 copies printed, and one of the 300 of those that. Rowling autograph in harry potter books are a hogwarts library book and a harry potter textbook which rowling gave to a charity. Holy grail first edition of philosophers stone sells for. A first edition copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone by jk rowling, who studied at the. First edition harry potter book bought for 25p at boot sale sells for. Readers of all ages can find something to keep them bounded to the magical world of harry potter. It hasnt yet been 20 years sinceharry potter and the. Although the harry potter books broke childrens book publishing records, with 60% of american children having read at least one of the books by 2001, and although they have been cited as motivating children and adults to read, they have not led to an increase in reading among children or adults, nor slowed the ongoing overall decline in. Aug 04, 2016 scholastic had high expectations for harry potter and the cursed child, which arrived on july 31 with an enormous first printing of 4. Thats exactly what happened to one person yesterday march 27 when their ultrarare harry potter book sold for. Signed harry potter book purchased for 1p sells for thousands of.
Bbc news entertainment harry potter finale sales hit 11m. He felt a surge of pride thinking about kari who had just finished her first ritual in the tradition of the potter inheritance, as it had become known over the past few hundred years. Harrys magical colors is available for purchase on this site and in select comicons. A first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has been sold for a world record. Meanwhile, the script has also sold more than two million. Want to buy j k rowlings wildly popular harry potter and the order of the phoenix in hardback.
Sell harry potter product from amazon home facebook. Dec 11, 2017 a full collection of signed harry potter first editions will set you back more than. First editions can be worth anything from thousands of pounds to twenty quid. Harry potter and the cursed child is fastestselling uk book. Harry nodded, knowing that it would take him only about 30 seconds. Scholastic had high expectations for harry potter and the cursed child, which arrived on july 31 with an enormous first printing of 4. I do not own harry potter, or any of the stargate franchise.
Old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. Harry potter books series harry potter book set barnes. The harry potter book series by multiple authors includes books harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, and several more. Browse this selection of our best selling harry potter merchandise, from our exclusive collectibles, souvenirs, memorabilia, and more. Sothebys said the work, offered as part of a charity book sale jointly organised with the writers association english pen, was sold to an anonymous bidder by phone late on tuesday. A rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold for. On average, this means one in fifteen people in the world owns a harry potter book. Harrys white owl and hermoines yellow wand are featured in this high quality board book along with the purple knight bus and more. The seventh and final harry potter book sells a record 11 million copies in the uk and us in its first 24 hours. Jun 09, 2017 a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction for. As of august 2018, a staggering half a billion harry potter books had sold worldwide, 180 million of which were sold in the united states.
Harry potter and the cursed child is fastestselling uk. The 1997 book, published with two errors, was sold by staffordshire libraries for. Nov 10, 2016 a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has been sold for a world record. The harry potter books gathering dust on your shelf might have more than just sentimental value they could make you rich.
Nov 04, 2016 24 harry potter products for adults who still believe in magic. Before the series became the bestseller we know today, thenunknown author rowling published just 500 copies of her book, harry potter and the philosophers stone sorcerers stone in the u. Sep 12, 2019 as of august 2018, a staggering half a billion harry potter books had sold worldwide, 180 million of which were sold in the united states. Here, harry potter sold by the kilo delhi news times of india. Rowling autograph in a harry potter book anywhere else. We can now reveal that, since that moment, half a billion harry potter books have now been sold. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune new york post. I will sell you the meat at 500 galleons per kg, the money will not be put in my vault, but rather converted to muggle pounds and placed in a muggle bank. Harry s white owl and hermoines yellow wand are featured in this high quality board book along with the purple knight bus and more. Buying time book 1 chapter 1, a harry potter fanfic fanfiction. Soon after, he ducked into a dark alley before hiding his trunk in the corner and entering. Harry potter and the cursed child has also become the fastestselling script book, said publishers little, brown.
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