The watercolor cover art was created by author and illustrator Thomas Taylor. The image features young wizard Harry Potter – with his unmistakable dark, brown hair, round glasses and lightning ...

Expelliarmus to all previous records! An original watercolor illustration for the cover of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, the first book in J.K. Rowling's international hit series ...

The iconic watercolor, penned by English illustrator Thomas Taylor in 1997, surpassed the pre-sale estimate of between $400,000 and $600,000, becoming the most valuable Harry Potter item ever sold ...

The original watercolor painting that was later used as the cover art for the first ever “Harry Potter” book shattered a franchise memorabilia record when it sold at Sotheby’s auction house ...

The watercolor cover art for the first edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was painted in 1996 by a recent art school graduate from Britain who was working at a bookstore.

The original illustration for the first edition of J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” has sold for a record-breaking $1.9 million. It had been expected to ...

The original watercolor illustration for the cover of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, the first book in author J.K. Rowling’s famous series, is now the most expensive piece of Potter ...