story about Harry Potter built as magical world with sports championshipMinistries, shopping alleys, and even banks run by dwarves and vaults guarded by dragons.
Without that fantasy quota, but with the same emotion from his fans, it was announced this Thursday that Harry Potter wizards will appear minted on a series of coins in England including one 50 centsas part of the 25th anniversary of the publication of the author’s first book JK Rowling: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone“.
The prepayment of this tribute in coins to one of Britain’s most successful literary works coincided with British Prime Minister Liz Truss resignsafter the refusal that the presentation “small budget“.
Harry Potter Coins
Announcement made by Royal Mintthe British organization in charge of minting coins and banknotes, who also explained that the series would consist of four parts that included a portrait of the famous wizard with round glasses, as well as hogwarts express train— accessed by Platform 9 3/4-, that Professor Albus Dumbledore and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The cut includes an optical effect that mimics the impact of “lightning” when they are rotated in front of light, obtained thanks to a sophisticated laser that gives the coins a “magical” character, but also allows securing and authenticating them, AFP news agency reports.
“Royal Mint Launches Coin Collection To Celebrate Harry Potter’s 25th Birthday At The Wizarding School”, First Volume of The Wizard’s Successful Adventures and Fantastic Universe Created by the Author Joanne Kathleen Rowlingdetails the statement released today.
Harry Potter is 25 years old
First published in 1997The seven-volume series chronicles the adventures of a young wizard named Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardryand his fight against Lord Voldemort.
The books in the series have sold hundreds of millions of dollars, while the eight films have grossed billions of dollars.
The collector’s pieces launched Thursday by the Royal Mint also include two pieces illustrated with portrait of Queen Elizabeth IIwho died last month, and two others with official portraits of King Carlos III, they detail.
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