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Voldemort's childhood diaries fetch $4,000 on eBay 
AUGUST 3, 2004 at 6:01 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: BBC
Two of Tom Riddle's prop diaries used in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets have sold on eBay in a private auction for over $4,000 combined.
An "Original Tom Marvolo Riddle Diary"
received an opening bid of $1,700 but went to the winner (and second bidder) for $2,125. A "special effects" edition, which featured tubes that squirt black ink through the cover, was purchased for $1,900 using eBay's Buy it Now feature, which caused the auction to close early.
The two books were used during various filming of the second Potter movie in 2002.
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Weird Sisters Lead Singer
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Annie Potter says:
Ha ha ha! That's crazyness!!! $4000!!! Thats a lot of money!! I wish I had so much money!!!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:08 PM EST
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emma'shockeyplayer says:
That is a whole bunch of money to spend on props...
I don't think i would have done it...
WOW!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:09 PM EST
Witch
Points: 833
hplover731 says:
That would be really cool to have but I wouldn't spend that much money...but still really cool! :)
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:09 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 45
Cerberus says:
Heck, I'd spend a lot of money if I could get a neat prop (not necessarily the diary, of course), or a costume... I want a costume! Meh.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:10 PM EST
Professor of Astronomy
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Prof Aurora Sinistra says:
Wow that's pretty cool!!! Ebay's a great place for all that kind of stuff. It's amazing that they'd go for that much though.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:11 PM EST
Auror
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HBP says:
Things like this may be worth tens of thousand of dollars as collectors items in the years to come. This is a pretty good investment because the books were so prominent in the movie. The popularity of the Harry Potter books makes it likely that these items will go up in value. If you open a savings account you get 2-3% interest. Doesn't take much for the buyer to beat this return on his/her/its investment.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:13 PM EST
Wizengamot Member
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Jencameby says:
Wow that's alot of money!! It amazes me how much money people are willing to spend on objects, I know that going to be really worth something one day.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:16 PM EST
Witch
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LecHaRry says:
WOW!!! that's really somethng.... i didn't know something like that cost so much!!! very expensive indeed....
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:16 PM EST
Unspeakable
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stocco says:
Holy crap, that's a lot of money. I don't think I'd pay that much for a diary from the movie. Maybe if JKR wrote a bunch of Harry Potter secrets in it. That'd I'd give my right arm for. Haha.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:16 PM EST
The Quibbler Poet
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.:Wicked T:. says:
If I had that much money I would buy those books but that is really cool.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:17 PM EST
Seer
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Brittany Radcliffe says:
AWESOME!!
yeah if i had $4000 i would SO buy one!!
man could you imagine owning Toms Diary from the COS movie AHHHHHHHHH i want it!!
anyone have $4000 they can lend me?? ill pay ya back when i win the lottery!! hehe
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:24 PM EST
Lady of the Rings
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Padfoot4387 says:
Quite expensive, but I'm not entirely convinced they were worth the money. I would use that money to buy a lot of more useful things...
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:27 PM EST
Prefect
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alicia marie says:
That is pretty crazy! It is amazing what some fans will spend for Harry Potter stuff! I would just like to say that I just finished watching Peter Pan and it was a GREAT movie! If you like Dan then you will really like Jeremy Sumpter... he is an amazing actor and plays a wonderful Peter Pan!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:27 PM EST
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CowsOJMilkSoil says:
Thats really cool, I didnt think they'd actually auction off such props, but I guess they do! Itd be cool to have the special effects one though, just to see how it all worked!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:29 PM EST
High Inquisitor
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KT Lady says:
THAT IS SO AWESOME!! Oh mans..I wish I could have spent the money on that!! Id have Voldies diary! *stares off into space* Whoever bought that is LUCKY!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:31 PM EST
Siren of Ravenclaw
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Raven2718 says:
For a diary?
You spend that much money for a diary? Sure it's not your normal diary, but you could've bought loads of hp stuff with that kinda money!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:37 PM EST
Celebrity Stalker
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Roni <3 says:
Well, that's alot of money for one prop. I wish I had that kind of money hehe. It would be interesting to know who bought it and why they spent that much money.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:37 PM EST
Auror
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hermionehp120 says:
Wow that is pretty cool. i would do anything for one of the props or robes Dan used. Now that is going to be worth a lot. I wonder who got those props.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:42 PM EST
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Zarry Sotter says:
Well, if I had the money to just go blow $4,000 like that, I would. I mean, why not, right? Haha, no way I'd do that with my current salary. I'd be in debt for quite some time. :D
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:44 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
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mahaliah says:
That is cool. I would have bought them if I had known and if I had the money. I wonder what they're going to do with the diaries. Frame them and display them to the whole world, perhaps?
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:50 PM EST
Parselmouth
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Thestral Eyes says:
Wow, thats a lot of money just for a small diary prop! But congrats to anyone who got them, it must be great to own part of the HP films...especialy the one that squirts blood! tehe, that sounds Ace :)
I wounder what bigger props would get at auction!? *whistles*
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:51 PM EST
Slytherin's Ferret
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Miss Azn Malfoy says:
Argh, lucky people. I'm not stupid enough to buy something I'm not ever going to use though hehehe. *wishes that self owend the squirting diary*
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:53 PM EST
The Girl Who Lived
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Tacha says:
Cool! I'd love to have one of those. Would have been better if they would have auctioned it for a charity. Oh well, hope the buyer enjoys his new asset.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:57 PM EST
Professor
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Peitouche says:
Wow, that must be some rich collectors. I hope they enjoy them! It would be cool to see how they rigged up the inky one.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 7:01 PM EST
Student
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Voldermort14 says:
That would be very cool to own only its a little pricey dont you think?
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 7:06 PM EST
Head Boy
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RickyRicardo says:
Wow that's a lot just for a diary! They're selling sleeping bags used in POA too. People are betting lots of money for these items.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 7:13 PM EST
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