Two Harry Potter books signed by JK Rowling and left on a shelf for more than 20 years are now worth thousands. School librarian Janette Tuckwell bumped into the legendary author by chance when she gave a talk to pupils in 1999.
After the question and answer session, JK Rowling signed two first edition copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and gave them to Janette. The mum-of-two, who lives near Bristol, kept the books on a dusty shelf for 23 years before realising they might be valuable.
Hansons Auctioneers are now selling the copies, which are expected to fetch between £1,500 and £2,000. Janette was working at Millfield Preparatory School in Glastonbury, Somerset, when she received a call from staff at Waterstones book shop in nearby Wells.
