Its a magical discovery that could be worth up to 20,000 ($25,000).
Only 200 copies were believed to have been printed by Bloomsbury.
It was then rediscovered this year during a spring clean.
The rare proof copy of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.‘Hansons Auctioneers
St Kenelms Primary School will use the money to help local children embrace literature.
It had none of the attractiveness of a typical childs paperback.
It was not thought to have any value.
Jim Spencer, head of books at Hansons, said: This book is where it all began.
This is the very first appearance in print of the firstHarry Potternovel.
I have made several importantHarry Potterdiscoveries but this is extra special, and a first for me.
This find is even more scarce.
Not only that, it takes us back a stage further in the evolution of the multi-million-poundPotterphenomenon.
This is an original proof copy of a book which went on to take the world by storm.
