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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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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
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1805
Swimangel57 says:
That's great!! I wish I could have afforded them, but $4000 is a whole lot of money!! Congrats to the lucky winner!!
Posted Aug 8, 2004 at 12:19 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2787
PunkyDunky says:
Wow, that's really cool. I was expecting it to go for more though. I was thinking about maybe 3,000 or something. That person is probably very happy right now and probably broke. I wish I had that much money to blow on stuff like that.
Posted Aug 8, 2004 at 7:24 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 70
Dan'sAllMine04 says:
Hi! I must buy the journal! $4000? uhh let me go check how much money i saved.... nothing waaaaaaa i want it lucky are the people the people that buy it!
Posted Aug 9, 2004 at 4:18 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 313
hockey_loser says:
Wow! Thats alot of money. I hope they put it towards somthing good. A charity perhaps?
Posted Aug 9, 2004 at 6:11 PM EST
Daily Prophet Journalist
Points: 2597
dance_gear says:
Geez, thats alot of money... as much as i love Harry potter and as much as it would be soo awesome to own a tom riddle diary, i would never buy that for $4,000, geez...whoever bought it...lucky them!!!!
Posted Aug 11, 2004 at 4:25 PM EST
Squib
Points: 179
Mr. Lestrange says:
It's quite cool.. wonder how much they'd go 4 if they sold them after the 7th film has been released!?!
Posted Aug 13, 2004 at 5:08 AM EST
Witch
Points: 518
tonks06 says:
Wow that is stupid. I mean come on its just a blank book. I would never pay that much just for a prop. Maybe if it was a cooler one..but a blank book???
Posted Aug 13, 2004 at 2:29 PM EST
Witch
Points: 908
siriusly_in_denial says:
i love harry potter but i would never pay that much
HE DIDNT DIE!!!
Posted Aug 23, 2004 at 12:44 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1247
Matt12 says:
WHOA! Those things would be worth so much $$ in a few years time. I wish i had one of them.
Posted Sep 2, 2004 at 5:59 AM EST
Student
Points: 217
Dreyven says:
Man, some collectors will do anything for a piece of memorabilia. It really makes you wonder how much money they really do burn on collectors items like this one.
D
Posted Sep 19, 2004 at 2:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 617
S.Black13 says:
I think thats a little sad that people would pay that much for an empty book with a little special effect. I don't know maybe its just me...
Posted Sep 21, 2004 at 9:42 PM EST
Professional Beater
Points: 20878
feltonluver says:
WHOA thats a lot of money for just props. I honestly wouldn't buy one, i'd just have someone make me a cheap version of it :)
Posted Sep 26, 2004 at 8:37 PM EST
Squib
Points: 191
Mina says:
If you ask me, 2000 bucks isn't much to spend on something that will likely be worth its weight in gold (hey, I'm thinking they don't weight that much.) It's not a bad investment, and hey, if you don't get much back, a couple k's won't set you back much. I wonder how much it would have gone for if the bidder did not use the buy it now feature. Imagine how much things like Harry's wand would go for!
Posted Oct 25, 2004 at 7:56 PM EST
Student
Points: 237
Ange says:
Ok so they're cool props but I don't think I'd be forking out that much money for them. That's one avid fan!
Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 2:07 AM EST
Slytherin's G Unit
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Billie Loves Adie says:
Oh cool! I wish I have bought it!
Posted Mar 21, 2005 at 7:35 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1357
swiffy says:
AAAAH! I would love to have one of those, but I'd hate to spend so much money on them, I mean it's not like there's anything written inside... Still cool, though. Congrats to who bought them!
Posted Apr 29, 2005 at 2:40 PM EST
The Dark Lady
Points: 5085
Mrs Riddle/Lady Voldemort says:
O_O AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I...need to shut up.
Posted Nov 12, 2005 at 6:06 PM EST
Honeydukes Eye Candy
Points: 3501
Pansyful says:
An "Original Tom Marvolo Riddle Diary" received an opening bid of $1,700 but went to the winner 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.
Posted Dec 20, 2007 at 12:20 PM EST
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