Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, 2001

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The following lot is being sold on behalf of Havering Women's Aid

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Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, 2001
A prop acceptance letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry, on headed stationery, in a sealed envelope addressed to Mr H. Potter, The Cupboard under the Stairs, 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey, the reverse printed with the Hogwarts' school crest and sealed with an unbroken red wax seal stamped with the letter 'H' -- made for the Warner Bros. 2001 film Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone; accompanied by a colour photocopy of the letter from Professor McGonagall and the list of first year student requirements, the letter addressed to Mr. Potter, informing him that...Students shall be required to report to the Chamber of Reception upon arrival...Please ensure the utmost attention be made to the list of requirements attached herewith...., the list of requirements including Three sets of plain work robes, One plain pointed hat for day wear and One pair of dragon-hide gloves, various set books including "One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi" by Phyllida Spore and "A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration" by Emeric Switch, equipment requirements include a wand and a Size 2 pewter cauldron and optional owl, cat or toad; accompanied by a black and white publicity still of Harry Potter [Daniel Radcliffe], Ron Weasley [Rupert Grint] and Hermione Granger [Emma Watson], printed with their facsimile signatures -- 8x10in. (28x25.4cm.); a letter on Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone headed stationery from the Publicity Office to the charity enclosing...a Hogwarts acceptance letter in its envelope, as seen in Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone and informing them that....There are only a limited number of these props available from the studio...; and a hand-written note on a Warner Bros. Productions Limited Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets compliment slip...Please take great care with the envelope. Twisting it may result in cracking the wax seal....due to their rarity we are unable to replace envelopes.. (4)

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Lot Essay

In the J.K.Rowling story Harry Potter And The Philospher's Stone and the subsequent film, Harry's letter of acceptance to Hogwart's School is central to the plot. Orphaned as a baby, Harry is left with his mother's dull sister, Petunia Dursley, her unpleasant husband Vernon and their odious son, Dudley. They reluctantly house him in the 'cuboard under the stairs' and force him to live a life of drudgery in complete ignorance of his true origins. Harry is unaware of his 'magical' background until shortly before his eleventh birthday when a letter of acceptance arrives from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Uncle Vernon however refuses to let him open the letter and destroys it, only to be bombarded by hundreds of letters which pour into the house via the chimney and letter box and any possible opening. Driven mad by the onslaught, Harry's Uncle forces his family and Harry to evacuate to a remote island hideaway to evade the 'magical' post once and for all. His plans however are thwarted by the arrival of Rubens Hagrid, the vast and trusted caretaker to Hogwarts. Hagrid personally delivers the letter to Harry, and reveals to him who his parents truly were, how they really died, and why it is that he is destined to become a wizard.

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