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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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Witch
Points: 577
SiriusLupinGirl says:
The special effects one sounds awesome! It'd be nice to have that kind of money but I personally don't think that those would be what I would buy with it, though in the future, they will probably be worth much much more!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 9:07 PM EST
Witch
Points: 696
quidditch_seeker says:
That's a bit excessive. It would have been cool to have them, but I wouldn't ever pay that much money.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 9:12 PM EST
Auror
(Moderator)
Points: 2484
Since the Start says:
I don't think I'd pay that much just for movie props like that... even if I had the money, but it's still awesome for whoever got them. I'd definitely pay that much for the Firebolt or something if I had the money!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 9:13 PM EST
Half-Blooded Fooch
Points: 2447
fooch48 says:
Pretty cool, I wonder who decided to put them up for auction. Doesn't warner brothers technically own the rights to all the props? I wonder if someone stole them from the set and decided to sell them!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 9:14 PM EST
Squib
Points: 199
Remenis says:
I wouldn't pay that much for a prop, besides... there's nothing in it. I guess if I was rich it'd be cool to own.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 9:16 PM EST
Points: 15101
xeon says:
Just another way to show that you can buy ANYTHING on Ebay!
ANYTHING!
Oh well, i wish i knew about it, and i had that much money!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 9:26 PM EST
Witch
Points: 833
Purplelicious Star says:
ARE YOU KIDDING? man, that's a lot of money just for two blank "diaries" i mean there isn't anything in them... $4000 can do a lot for real important things, like school, charity, and stuff... geez, this is CRAZY!!!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 9:32 PM EST
Witch
Points: 617
*_Johnny 4 EveR_* says:
Woa! I wouldn't ever pay that much for a prop. Whoever did though must really be a big fan of hp or maybe just rich or something.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 9:32 PM EST
The Faerie Queene
Points: 3277
merri maven says:
I know that it's loads of money...but some people are obsessed fans. I remember when a teenage girl paid $1000 for Justin Timberlake's unfinished omelet! Now that's weird! I wonder if the liquid will still spurt out of that diary. If so, cool!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 9:35 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1881
DarkPhoenixRising says:
It's crazy how much money people will spend on these types of things. Kinda like that person that paid all the cash for the 93(?) worded hint about OotP...
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 9:51 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1391
RavieGirlZ says:
Wow! That would be cool to own. I know I wouldn't pay that much for just a prop. But congratulations to whoever won it!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 9:52 PM EST
Student
Points: 247
Brothers says:
That's to be expected with all the hoopla surrounding HP.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 9:58 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1392
SiriusFan says:
Wow! That's a whole lotta money for one prop. It'd be cool to own something used in one of the Harry Potter movies.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 10:00 PM EST
Honeydukes Princess
Points: 6925
Wakko says:
WOW theres some crazy people out there.. haha, I hope none of them use this site. =X
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 10:05 PM EST
Crookshanks Caretaker
Points: 3836
hermionefan1 says:
Dang thats alot of Money, but hell... i f had that kind of money i would have bought it for that much.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 10:07 PM EST
Magical Music Professor
Points: 4812
MagicalMusicDreamer says:
Harry Potter props are probably good investments. They certainly would be interesting conversation pieces to own...if you had Harry Potter friends. I would prefer to have the Sorcerer's Stone!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 10:18 PM EST
Squib
Points: 107
Sir Arthur says:
Hmmm-- as Teri Rawlings said--that's alot of money for empty books. It not's likely they will answer any questions for the new owner.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 10:22 PM EST
Points: 351
~Aurora~ says:
WHOA! That's a lot of money just for some little prop used in an HP film. I mean sure it would be cool to have a book the squirted it's own ink and all, but I wouldn't pay that much money for something that I would never use. I mean if i could get good use out of it, then maybe, but that's a BIG maybe. But congrats to the person who won it in the auction, I hope they enjoy having it.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 10:26 PM EST
Student
Points: 273
sourapplekicker says:
Awesome. I didn't think they'd auction suff off like that!
♥
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 10:27 PM EST
Squib
Points: 154
MrsGrint says:
Wow. Well if i had an extra $4,000 laying around i know what i would have spent it on. That is a lot of money but it would be sooooo cool to have something that was actually used by the movie and the actors.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 10:30 PM EST
Student
Points: 270
Hannah Radcliffe says:
I saw that on eBay! I don't think that's alot of money for somthing that was in a Harry Potter movie. I mean, it is Harry Potter we're talking about!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 10:49 PM EST
Points: 218
Rodevon says:
Well, it was $4000 combined. I wonder where the money goes to. It never said anything about a charity did it? If I had a choice between the two journals, I'd pick the plain-looking one. The special effects journal doesn't look as neat with all the tubes sticking out of it.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 10:49 PM EST
Obliviator
(Moderator)
Points: 8468
Prof. Dish says:
I saw this news story a little while ago, and I just wish I had that kind of money to spend on HP memorabilia!! And I also heard they were auctioning off sleeping bags from the POA scene in the Great Hall, very cool!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 11:07 PM EST
Student
Points: 239
D.A.and Dobby says:
Well Who ever payed for it was Crazy!
I mean $4000 is alot of money!
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 11:17 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1185
Godric11 says:
Cool...but the question that comes after all the spending is this: "What do i do with them?"
I'm sure the lucky owners have them behind glass...if not, i suggest it...although, i don't know if i could resist buying the Basalisk Anamatronick and ripping out it's tooth and then after that, faking being bitten, stab the ink diary yelling: "Die Tom...Die!"
ummm...
yeah.
Anyway, i wonder if the diary dan(harry) was writing in was auctioned with the hand-writing in it?
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 11:26 PM EST
Points: 466
sillyxjuney says:
Man I wish I was rich. I would've buy everything that was on the scene!
Posted Aug 4, 2004 at 12:04 AM EST
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