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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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Professor
Points: 1140
dan's girl says:
Honestly i dont think it was worth the money.....i mean they were only props....oh well.......i wonder who bought them....
~basma~
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 5:54 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 483
Gemmy says:
WOW!!! That is amazing! How expensive. But honestly, if I was rich enough, I probably would have paid that money, or even more!! Sick - wouldn't it be coo to own one!
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 6:14 AM EST
Harry's Mental Advisor
Points: 19431
Smileyradcliffe says:
I wouldn't spend that much on a harry potter item.
That little book is not worth it. but do you really know if it was the real diary or a hoax.
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 6:54 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1166
ThelostWeasley13 says:
So cool. I would love to have one of those props or any other thing from the Harry Potter movies. Maybe Rupert Grint's robes?;) Oh yeah!
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 9:32 AM EST
Witch
Points: 761
MrsKatzz says:
Hrm okay *note to self* go out and buy ratty old diary, put TMR's initials on it, and put up for auction. =P
Thats kind of crazy....I don't make that in a month heh
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 11:03 AM EST
Weird Sisters Guitarist
Points: 3573
Prof. Sk8ergirl says:
Wow!!!If I had like that much money to just waste away...I don't thinkn i would have bought that book!!!!Ehat's there in it!!!!!!
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 12:18 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
(Moderator)
Points: 1217
shadowlife says:
I would have thought with all the hoopla over HP that they would have brought a higher price. Just wish I would had the money to bid on them.
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 2:05 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 11
Ravenclawgurl02202 says:
Kindof cool, but lots too much money for me... It would be neat to have one, though
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 3:33 PM EST
Blink182's New Member
Points: 2876
Da_BombWiz says:
Yeah lucky people... But who can spend so much money for a diary even if it was really used in the movies.... People now these days have no sense!!!!!!
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 3:41 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2799
Oliver Wood is Fit says:
Cool, but I bet the buyers must be loaded to buy them. Okay, I do have $2000, but persoanally I'd ather spend it on something else!
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 4:06 PM EST
Transfiguration Professor
Points: 2990
Choralee says:
I am glad the diaries sold for so much.
I cannot imagine paying thousands of dollars for a book that has been soaked in bathroom water, stolen, dropped into water again, punched through with a basilisk tooth, bled all over and stuffed with a dirty sock! But I guess some people would call it a collectible!
I hope whomever bought it is very pleased!
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 6:30 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2640
Orlando's Obsession! says:
Wow thats soooo cool!
$4000!!!!!!
for a dairy.....hmmmmm not sure!!!!
i wonder who got it!!!!!!!
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 6:59 PM EST
Sugarquill Queen
Points: 2510
Irish Phoenix says:
Wow!
that's alota money for a prop!
ahwell, i guess since
dan rad had his hands on the book!
kewl!
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 7:46 PM EST
Student
Points: 249
varifer says:
Wow, talk about thoughts of a diary worth gold.
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 9:50 PM EST
Magical Sanitary Supplier
Points: 2518
5225 says:
For me, what they are doing, buying the diaries at such prices, are outrageous. But when someone wants to own original memoralilias from a famous franchise such as Harry Potter, that person won't mind reaching deep in his/her pockets, just to get what he/she wants. It's only natural.
Posted Aug 6, 2004 at 9:51 AM EST
Squib
Points: 128
Mrs.Tom Felton says:
Seriously, if any1 here thinks that they're obsesed, then they've been proved wrong. Who in their right mind would spend that much on a diary??!!!!!!
Posted Aug 6, 2004 at 11:13 AM EST
Witch
Points: 762
bewitched_gal says:
Wow.That person must be crazy.That diary really dont cost much.But they are selling it at hugeeeee amount.
Posted Aug 6, 2004 at 12:23 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 379
Harry's Girlfriend says:
That is a lot of money to pay for some diary prop.
Posted Aug 6, 2004 at 2:42 PM EST
Student
Points: 246
Pandora82000 says:
I agree that it's a lot of money to pay for a prop but then again there are some collectors who consider it a worthy investment so more power to them, I personally can find better things to do with that amount of money.
Posted Aug 6, 2004 at 3:06 PM EST
Student
Points: 283
LunaDea says:
*whistles* That's one friggin' pricey diary. Wish I could sell my diary for that much.
Posted Aug 6, 2004 at 7:53 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 391
sliver_arrows_~.^ says:
Oh, please $4,000. Anybody that's crazy will buy it.
(anyway, i would want to buy if i was rich)
Posted Aug 7, 2004 at 8:41 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1800
Hermione5 says:
That is awfully expensive!!!!!
I won't buy it, but I would really like to have a look at it and its effects.
Posted Aug 7, 2004 at 2:38 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1800
Hermione5 says:
Sorry: not won't, wouldn't... Silly me, it's too late...
Posted Aug 7, 2004 at 2:40 PM EST
Squib
Points: 160
caschp says:
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Posted Aug 7, 2004 at 4:13 PM EST
Heir of Slytherin
Points: 5494
Spazzingduck says:
Hmm.... that's kind of a lot for a diary, isn't it? Well, of course it's Voldemort's, so it's understanding that people would want it. *plots to get that diary for self*
Posted Aug 7, 2004 at 6:01 PM EST
Student
Points: 225
Magical Angel says:
WOAH! That's alot of money! Hey, I'd pay it if I had it.
Posted Aug 7, 2004 at 10:47 PM EST
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