Harry Potter: Painting sold for record amount at auction

This painting has just become the most expensive Harry Potter item to sell at auction

A painting which was used as the cover art on the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, has sold for a record amount at auction.

The illustration sold for $1.9m (£1.5m) at auction in the US, making it the most valuable Harry Potter item ever sold.

The original artwork was created by Thomas Taylor in 1997 and was made using watercolours and pencil lines.

"This is really the first visualization of Harry and the wizarding world," said Kalika Sands from Sotheby's auction house.

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