A mum is splashing out on a magical cruise for her family after selling a battered Harry Potter book for £16,000. Holly Hodgart, 34, was delighted to receive such a high sum after putting a first edition copy of the Philosopher's Stone up for auction.
She was worried the paperback might not even survive the trip to the selling house due to its tatty condition. But it was snapped up by an American buyer for £16,000 - which Holly is going to use to take her two children away on holiday.
The stay-at-home mum said: "I always knew that my book was different. I think it added something that it was well-loved.
