The original illustration for the first edition of J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” has sold for a record-breaking $1.9 million.

A watercolor illustration by Thomas Taylor, who was a 23-year-old bookseller when he first painted the work, sold for $1.9 million to become the most valuable Harry Potter item ever sold at auction.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first hit shelves in the United Kingdom on June 26, 1997, arriving stateside as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on September 1, 1998.

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The original illustration for the first edition of J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” has sold for a record-breaking $1.9 million.

Original Harry Potter Cover Art Sells for $1.9 Million at Auction An original watercolor illustration by Thomas Taylor for the cover of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone sold for a ...