School librarian discovers forgotten Harry Potter books signed by JK Rowling worth thousands of pounds

Two Harry Potter books that have been signed by JK Rowling and later forgotten on a shelf for 23 years may now be worth thousands, according to auctioneers. The books were signed after school librarian Janette Tuckwell met the author after she had talked to pupils in 1999.

Rowling signed the two first books in the series, The Philosopher’s Stone and The Chamber of Secrets, after a question and answer session, and Tuckwell has since kept them in her bookshelf for the last 23 years until recently realising what their true worth might be. The books are now being sold by Hansons Auctioneers, where they are expected to fetch £1,500 to £2,000.