Rare Harry Potter first edition sells for £75,000

A rare Harry Potter first edition has sold for £75,000 at auction, more thandouble the asking price.

The book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,was being sold by an English ex-pat who originally bought it to help hischildren learn English growing up in Luxembourg.

It had been sat on abookshelf for 21 years when the owner decided to check and see if it was arare copy.