Citylife in Lichfield November 2021
We Will Remember Them in our November edition magazine, for Remembrance Sunday. We also have our usual mix of local news stories, competitions, history features, recipes, what's on events and our popular Month in Pictures compilation. The nights are drawing in, there's a touch of frost in the air, so why not enjoy reading our magazine this November over a large mug of hot chocolate and a slice of banoffee pie while sitting in front of the fire!
We Will Remember Them in our November edition magazine, for Remembrance Sunday. We also have our usual mix of local news stories, competitions, history features, recipes, what's on events and our popular Month in Pictures compilation. The nights are drawing in, there's a touch of frost in the air, so why not enjoy reading our magazine this November over a large mug of hot chocolate and a slice of banoffee pie while sitting in front of the fire!
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Harry Potter’s Harry<br />
Potter Book Sells for<br />
Thousands at Auction<br />
............................<br />
Arare copy of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone –<br />
owned by a man named Harry Potter - has sold for tens of<br />
thousands of pounds at auction.<br />
Harry Potter, 33, from Waterlooville, Hampshire, so named years<br />
before Pottermania exploded <strong>in</strong> 1997, discovered he and sister Katie<br />
Sign owned a Potter hardback first edition.<br />
It was given to them by their late father, David James Potter, <strong>in</strong><br />
1997 because he was so amazed by the name co<strong>in</strong>cidence. After<br />
much deliberation, Harry and Katie decided to sell the book <strong>in</strong> a bid<br />
to honour their dad. Despite be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> poor condition, it sold to a<br />
private UK buyer for a hammer price of £22,000 at Hansons<br />
Auctioneers on October 14. With buyer’s premium the total paid<br />
was £27,500.<br />
Harry Potter, who attended the sale at Hansons’ headquarters at<br />
Etwall, near Derby, said: “We plan to use the proceeds to take my<br />
dad’s ashes to Kenya.”<br />
Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, said: “We’re<br />
delighted to deliver a happy end<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> this new Potter story.<br />
Consider<strong>in</strong>g its well-used condition, the book did extremely well. I’m<br />
so pleased Harry and Katie can now use the proceeds to honour<br />
their father.<br />
Advertis<strong>in</strong>g Feature<br />
Harry Potter book -<br />
Image Hansons<br />
Harry and sister Katie with<br />
the family’s Potter books -<br />
Image Hansons<br />
Harry Potter with Charles<br />
Hanson, owner of Hansons<br />
Auctioneers, at the firm’s<br />
Derbyshire HQ - Image<br />
Hansons<br />
“Hansons’ has spr<strong>in</strong>kled yet more Potter magic. It’s all down to the<br />
hard work of our hugely respected books expert Jim Spencer. He’s<br />
uncovered and sold several rare Potter books and ga<strong>in</strong>ed a<br />
worldwide reputation for his expertise.”<br />
Harry, a 33-year-old national sales manager, was eight when the<br />
first Potter book came out <strong>in</strong> 1997. Thanks to Pottermania, he’s<br />
spent the last 25 years try<strong>in</strong>g to conv<strong>in</strong>ce people his name really is<br />
Harry Potter.<br />
“People just don’t believe me,” said Harry, a dad-of-three. “When I<br />
was a young footballer, a referee threatened me with a red card for<br />
say<strong>in</strong>g my name was Harry Potter.”<br />
To arrange a free valuation of books or antiques or a home visit,<br />
email Carol Jones at cjones@hansonsauctioneers.co.uk.<br />
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