HARRY POTTER,
LORD VOLDEMORT'S
"ELDER WAND" & RARE BOOK

An original "Elder Wand" stunt wand prop that was made for Ralph Fiennes' character "Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort" during the production of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I and Part II" (Warner Bros. Pictures, 2010-2011). Ralph Fiennes' character, known as Lord Voldemort, the antagonist of the Harry Potter series, obtains this style of wand in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" (Warner Bros. Pictures, 2010). The Elder Wand was elaborately designed by the film crew prior to its story and significance being developed. The wand is composed of hard resin that is hand-painted to simulate wood grain. This Elder Wand is intricately detailed and retains all of its original paint.

The Elder Wand is arguably the most important and well-known wand in the entire Harry Potter franchise.

The wand is accompanied by another extremely rare item – a first-edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" by J. K. Rowling. First edition, first printing. London: Bloomsbury, 1997. Custom-bound as a deluxe hardcover in full maroon calf with a gilt-stamped spine and title. A calligraphic presentation slip bound into the volume reads: "Presentation copy of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Made exclusively in 3 copies, 1/3."

The book corresponds with all first printing points of issue, with the copyright page containing a "1" in the number line, the author's full name in the copyright ("Joanne Rowling"), lack of a space between Thomas Taylor and the copyright date ("Taylor1997"), duplication of "1 wand" on page 53, and Bloomsbury logo on title page.

A perfect pairing of two important Harry Potter items!

Condition: The wand is in fine condition with some signs of use; the book is overall in good condition with light toning to the text block and some soiling throughout.

Provenance: Letter of Authenticity from Julien's Auctions is accompanied where they also state the provenance of the item: "The original source for the wand was responsible for giving the actors the props and taking them after use to be stored. The source had direct knowledge of who used which props from working with them on set during production." Letter of Authenticity from Alexander Bitar History.