A Hogwarts acceptance letter used in the first Harry Potter movie is set to fetch over £12,000 at auction. The rare prop was seen as hundreds of letters flew down the chimney, shot through the letterbox or arrived by owl on the wizard's 11th birthday. It was used during filming of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone released in 2001.
One of these envelopes - addressed in green ink to "Mr. H Potter, the Cupboard under the Stairs, 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey" - is expected to fetch over £12,000. Unlike the many entirely printed versions used in the scene, the envelope in question features a real and unbroken red-wax Hogwarts seal.
It contains a letter of introduction and list of requirements from Professor McGonagall untouched inside. Valentina Borghi, a specialist at Chiswick Auctions who are selling the lot, said: "Harry Potter ephemera this good doesn't come on the market very often. As a general rule, the props used in the eight films have tended to stay with the studios."
