Original 'Harry Potter' Book Cover Art Set to Break Auction Records

The first edition cover illustration of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone' is anticipated to fetch up to $600,000, potentially setting a new auction record for Harry Potter memorabilia.

Sotheby's will auction the original cover art by Thomas Taylor on June 26 in New York, with expectations to exceed its previous sale price significantly.
The artwork, first sold in 2001 for $106,000, features Harry Potter at the Hogwarts Express, marking a pivotal moment in literary and cinematic history.
This auction could surpass the current record for a Harry Potter item, held by an unsigned first edition of the book, which sold for $421,000 in 2021.
Thomas Taylor created the iconic watercolor illustration at the age of 23, completing it in just two days.
The illustration and other significant literary works will be exhibited at Sotheby's in New York from June 21 to 25 before the auction.