Breaking the Little Wizard's Record

An original watercolor painting for the cover of the first edition of “ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone” in 1997, which introduced readers to the world of the young wizard Harry Potter, was sold for $1.9 million at an auction in New York City, USA, a few days ago. Takes home the title of “ Most Valuable Harry Potter Memorabilia ” at auction The image was created by writer and illustrator Thomas Taylor when he was 23 years old, working at a children's bookstore in Cambridge, England. It took him two full days to draw a young boy wearing round glasses, dark brown hair and a lightning bolt scar on his forehead, standing in front of the Hogwarts Express train, preparing to depart for Hogwarts School for the first time. It has left an impression on him to this day. แทงบอลยูโร