From cupboard to cash: Rare first edition Harry Potter book fetches £36,000

A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, initially bought for £10 in 1997, has been auctioned for £45,000 including the buyer's premium. The book, one of only 500 hardback copies from the original print run, was sold at Rare Book Auctions in Lichfield. It is treasured due to its rarity and condition.