The robbery ticket has been sold!
Cult map presented in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban — the third film in the series — sold for $299,250 at Propstore’s live entertainment memorabilia auction. The sale on Thursday, November 14, makes the card the most expensive prop ever sold since Harry Potter franchise.
“This auction was particularly significant with David Holmes [Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double] joined us in the room to unveil the incredible Marauder’s Map,” wrote Stephen Lane, founder and CEO of Propstore.
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Daniel Radcliffe and David Holmes.
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Before the auction, Holmes owned the ticket. Doubler in everything Harry Potter films, he suffered a serious injury during filming in 2010 Deathly Hallows: Part 1, and now he is paralyzed, he uses a wheelchair to get around. Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards his mobility equipment and personal care.
The stunt was the subject of the HBO documentary 2023 David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, produced by Radcliffe, who is also a childhood friend.
“I’ve wanted to do something about Dave for years because he’s amazing and I wanted to share that with the world,” Radcliffe told PEOPLE at the time.
In the third Harry Potter film, Fred and George Weasley — played by James and Oliver Phelps — present the Marauder’s Card to Harry Potter, played by Radcliffe. A magical piece of parchment displays a living record of people moving through Hogwarts School and can hide its contents with a wave of a wand and “managed mischief”.
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Marauder’s map.
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Other props sold at auction on Thursday included a Sandtrooper helmet from Star Wars: A New Hope and Ray Harryhausen’s Kali model from The Golden Voyage of Sinbad. They were sold for $409,500 and $236,250 respectively.
Thursday was the first day of four auctions, and $6.8 million was raised. Propstore estimates that more than 1,800 items from other iconic films, TV series and personal collections of music stars will be sold during the auction. The live auction takes place at BAFTA in London, as well as online and by phone for global bidding.
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