Man Jailed Over Theft of First Edition Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone
Posted by: Rosi
June 06, 2011, 02:15 PM
BBC News today reports the sentencing of Kevin McGirr, a 40-year-old man who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing a rare first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. McGirr took the book--worth approximately £6,000 or about $9,800 US--from the Creative Art Gallery in Woodstock, Oxfordshire back in October. The book was found "wrapped in a plastic bag outside a Boots store in Abingdon on 15 November".
Ordered at Banbury Magistrates' Court to pay both £250 compensation and £400 in legal costs, Kevin McGirr has been jailed for six weeks. Read the full article at this link on the BBC News website.
33 Comments
79285 Points
He is a VERRRY bad boy!!!!
79285 Points
He is a VERRRY bad boy!!!!
1026 Points
Wow…. shouldn’t the first edition belong to JKR?
1642 Points
bad man .. learn not to take something that doesn’t belong to you .. bad bad bad man !
18684 Points
Why was the book found in front of a Boots store? Why would he leave it there where anything could have happened to it!
346 Points
Well I would love to have it. Although I dont think I would steal it… >:D
886 Points
@AbbyWeasley: They are 1,000 first editions, (British editions..not American!) out there…I don’t see why JKR should have them ALL…haaha _
And I really would want that…Not stealing it like @cloethebelatrixlover said…But, sight, wouldn’t it be awesome ;{
886 Points
*sigh, sorry ;P
169 Points
Hes’ been a VERY Naughty boy!
115 Points
he stole one of the most famous books in this century and will only be in jail for 6 weeks? thats ridicules, i think he needs to have a life sentence in azkaban.
524 Points
SIGH Squibs these days…
139 Points
I live in the US, but I have a paper-back copy of the British version. I love it!!
I can’t believe that guy stole it though…..tsk, tsk!!!!
886 Points
@emmawatsonfan13— I have a British copy too, though i live in the US. i like the font, and Mary GrandPre’s illustrations better, though…But there’s something ..for-want-of-a-better-word, magical, about the British, especially Book One’s cover art, and the simplicity of the font, chapter headings, etc.
WOW, i’m sorry for that random speech… ;P
I wonder if it as one of the 500 actual first editions that went to libraries throughout the UK or if it was one of the 1000 second printings of the first edition. It would definately affect the value
He is a VERRRY bad boy!!!!