Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe.
(Photo by Murray Close/Getty Images)Marauder map from Harry Potter The films broke records to become the most expensive prop ever sold from a film franchise.
Prop., which was famously first published. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabansold for $299,250 at Prop Store’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction on Thursday, November 14.
Proceeds from sales will go to help. David Holmes, of Daniel Radcliffe Former stunt double, who became a quadriplegic after breaking his neck on set in 2009.
Holmes, 43, was rehearsing a fight scene. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 when he suffered an injury that left him paralyzed from the neck down.
Daniel Radcliffe became a household name after starring in Harry Potter – but the story of his former stunt double David Holmes remains untold. Radcliffe, 34, and Holmes, 42, bonded in 2000 when Holmes was hired as his stunt double in the beloved fantasy franchise. However, tragedy struck in 2009 before Deathly Hallows: Part 1 […]
“This auction was particularly meaningful, with David Holmes introducing us to the room with the incredible Marauder’s Map, which has broken the world record for the most expensive Harry Potter prop ever sold at auction,” said Prop Store Founder. and CEO, Stephen Lane, said through a press release. “To see more incredible items go under the hammer over the next three days, we invite collectors and enthusiasts around the world to attend this unforgettable event.”
Before the auction, Holmes, who owned the Marauders map, shared via Instagram why he was selling the prop.
“Digging through some old memorabilia from my days on the Potter set, I stumbled upon something truly magical — a real, on-screen Marauder map, made from Getwell cards that my mother had saved from my time at Stanmore Royal Orthopedic Hospital. For those fans who were taken away, you may remember this map of the Prisoner of Azkaban, which helped Harry navigate the halls of Hogwarts. Gay and everyone’s comings and goings will be known,” Holmes wrote in October.
Holmes added that life has been tough over the past year, explaining the struggles he’s been forced to face – including financial difficulties.
Former Hollywood stuntman David Holmes reflects on the “best job in the world” in the upcoming documentary The Boy Who Lived. “You’re constantly being tested — risking it all,” Holmes said in the trailer for the HBO film. Holmes said in the trailer for the film, which was released on Wednesday, November 1. “I used to fly. Nothing like that, man.” Holmes Daniel Radcliffe (Harry […]
“This year has been challenging. Before that, I was the victim of a targeted scam that wiped out my savings in cryptocurrency — money that my girlfriend (who has a similar disability) and I had. Due to our conditions, we struggle to regulate our body temperature, making the winter months incredibly painful and difficult to bear. So, losing that amount is a tough one It was a shock, to say the least,” he wrote.
Holmes continued, “Being a quadriplegic comes with a lot of expenses — 24-hour maintenance, special equipment, adaptive vehicles — you name it. Parting with this special piece of your past is no easy decision, though. Was, but I have chosen to auction off the Marauder map at the Prop Store Auction.
