Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe. (Picture by Murray Shut/ Getty Photos)
The Marauder’s Map from the Harry Potter movies has smashed information to turn out to be the costliest prop ever offered from the film franchise.
The prop, which famously first appeared in Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban, offered for $299,250 on the Propstore’s Leisure Memorabilia Dwell Public sale on Thursday, November 14.
Proceeds from the sale will go to assist David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe’s former stunt double, who turned a quadriplegic after breaking his neck on set in 2009.
Holmes, 43, had been rehearsing a combat scene for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Half 1 when he sustained an damage that paralyzed him from the neck down.
Daniel Radcliffe turned a family title after starring in Harry Potter — however his former stunt double David Holmes’ story stays untold. Radcliffe, 34, and Holmes, 42, bonded in 2000 after Holmes was employed to be his stunt double within the beloved fantasy franchise. Nonetheless, tragedy struck in 2009 forward of Deathly Hallows: Half 1’s […]
“This public sale has been particularly significant, with David Holmes becoming a member of us within the room to introduce the unbelievable Marauder’s Map, which has damaged a world-record for the costliest Harry Potter prop offered at public sale,” founder and CEO of Propstore, Stephen Lane, mentioned by way of a press launch. “With extra unbelievable objects set to go beneath the hammer over the subsequent three days, we invite collectors and followers worldwide to take part on this unforgettable occasion.”
Previous to the public sale, Holmes, who owned the Marauder’s Map, shared by way of Instagram why he was promoting the prop.
“Whereas digging by means of some previous memorabilia from my days on the Potter set, I stumbled upon one thing actually magical—an actual, on-screen Marauder’s Map, tucked away with the get-well playing cards my mum saved from my time at Stanmore Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, the place I used to be in rehab. For followers, you’ll bear in mind this map from Prisoner of Azkaban, serving to Harry navigate the hallways of Hogwarts and revealing everybody’s comings and goings,” Holmes wrote in October.
Holmes added that life has been robust over the previous yr, elaborating on the struggles he’s been pressured to face – together with monetary difficulties.
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“This yr has been difficult. Earlier, I used to be the sufferer of a focused rip-off that worn out my financial savings in cryptocurrency—cash my girlfriend (who shares an identical incapacity) and I had put aside for winter getaways. On account of our situations, we battle to manage our physique temperatures, making the chilly months extremely painful and troublesome to endure. So, shedding that cash was a tricky blow, to say the least,” he wrote.
Holmes continued, “Being a quadriplegic comes with overwhelming bills—24-hour care, specialised tools, tailored autos—you title it. Although parting with this particular piece of my previous wasn’t a simple choice, I’ve chosen to public sale the Marauder’s Map on the Prop Retailer Public sale.”
