Original props from the Harry Potter movies, including the Philosopher’s Stone and the Golden Snitch, have sold for more than $89,000 at auction.
The first film in the series, 2001’s “The Philosopher’s Stone,” sold for $19,116, more than double its expected price.
The Golden Snitch, which was also used in the first film, sold for $10,427, and Dumbledore and Voldemort’s wands sold for nearly $7,352.
The props were part of a collection sold by someone who once worked in the industry, and were sold for a total of $318,157.
The collection, which spans five decades and includes a treasure trove of Harry Potter movie props, sold for a total of $90,741.
The original 7cm long Philosopher’s Stone used in the first film sold for $19,116 including premium, with an estimated sale price of between $6,684 and $9,358.
The original production-made Golden Snitch, which was also used in the first film, sold for close to its high estimate of $10,427.
The hand-painted Elder Wand from 2010’s Deathly Hallows: Part 1 was priced at $7,299, compared to a guide price of $2,005 to $4,010.
The wand was owned by Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore until his death, and was used by Lucius Malfroy, Lord Voldemort, and Harry Potter himself in the final two films of the series.
The type of wand used by Ralph Fiennes’ character Lord Voldemort in 2005’s Goblet of Fire, which features a hooked handle at the base, sold for $5,908 against a high estimate of $4,010, while the type of wand wielded by Harry Potter in 2004’s The Prisoner of Azkaban also sold for the same price.
Another wand used by Potter in “The Prisoner of Azkaban,” a hand-painted piece with a knotted wood-effect handle, sold for $5,558 after selling for between $2,005 and $4,010.
The black cane with a swirly handle used by Severus Snape in the film was expected to sell for between $1,337 and $2,674, but sold for $4,866.
The same wand used by Ron Weasley in Goblet of Fire was also estimated to be worth the same price as Snape’s and sold for the same amount ($4,866).
A version of the cane used by Gary Oldman’s Sirius Black in 2007’s “Order of the Phoenix,” also featuring engraved symbols, was expected to earn between $1,337 and $2,674, but grossed $3,476.
The wand made for Jason Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy in Deathly Hallows, Part 1, also shattered expectations and sold for $2,954.
A Death Eater skull wand with a skull and serpent design made for Deathly Hallows: Parts 1 & 2 (2010/2011) sold for $2,259, and many more wands have since sold for three- and four-figure sums.
The 2005 Goblet of Fire Quidditch World Cup program sold for $2,259, and the 2011 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 two-way mirror shard prop sold for $3,476 against an estimate of $1,336 to $2,674.
In addition to the Harry Potter movies, highlights of Eubank’s auction included Captain America’s helmet and shield, which sold for $11,122 and $9,558, respectively, and the Sword of Atlantis prop used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1984 film “Conan the Destroyer,” which sold for $15,640.
Andrew Eubank, partner at Eubanks Auctioneers, said: “This is one of our most successful sales to date and the latest in a long series of single owner collections, many of which have been built over the years by film industry professionals.”
“What really appealed to Harry Potter fans here was that the wands and other props were originals made for use on set during filming, rather than later copies.”
