Rare Harry Potter First Edition, Almost Thrown Away, Sells for £21,000

An extremely rare copy of the first volume of "Harry Potter", which almost ended up in the trash, has finally been sold for the impressive sum of 25,000 euros.

This edition of the 500-print Harry Potter saga is recognizable by the shell on the fourth cover.

Rare Harry Potter First Edition, Almost Thrown Away, Sells for £21,000

Via BBCBe careful what you throw away! A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone—one of just 500 copies from the original print run—was nearly tossed in the trash before being identified and sold at auction for over £21,000 (26,000$). That's right, someone almost threw away a book worth more than a small car.This particular copy was one of 300 distributed to public libraries, making it even rarer. It was discovered among t…