Updated 07 February 2003, 14.41

Children in Ghana will benefit

The Potter author's even sending signed stickers to go with the other two books, which could double their value!

The money made will go to ActionAid and Children in Need.

ActionAid reckons they could make about £11,000 from the auction.

			Fact File
	Potter books NOT as valuable if...
		It's a 1st edition bound in cloth with gold writing on the front
		It's paperback
		It's a book-club edition
		It's Book 3 or 4
		It's in a bad condition

The auction's book expert is over the moon to have the magical donations: "To be entrusted with one Harry Potter first edition to sell is unusual enough.

"But to have three in the same sale and to be offering them for charity is a coup!".

The Philosopher's Stone alone is expected to make about £8,000 to £10,000 in the auction. But the signed sticker added to that could make an extra £5,000!

First edition Harry Potters are like gold dust, especially ones of Philosopher's Stone.

Ones in good condition, like those in this auction, are very rare and can be really valuable.

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