24.09.26 Record-Breaking Harry Potter Artwork Auction
The original watercolor illustration for the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has become the most valuable Harry Potter item ever sold, selling for $1.9 million.
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* watercolor : μμ±ν
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This iconic artwork, created by Thomas Taylor in 1997, fetched more than triple its expected price.
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* iconic : <μ¬λ¬Όμ΄> νμμΌλ‘ μ°μ΄λ, μμ§μ±μ μ§λ
* fetch : (κ²½λ§€ λ±μμ) <νΉμ κΈμ‘>μ ν리λ€
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The illustration represents the first visualization of the wizarding world that captivated millions.
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* visualization : μ¬μν, (λ΄μ ) μκ°ν
* wizard : (λν μμ) λ§λ²μ¬
* captivate : β―μ λ§μμ μ¬λ‘μ‘λ€, β―μ λ§€νΉνλ€, λ§€λ£μν€λ€
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Taylor, who was only 23 years old when he painted the illustration, completed the piece in just two days.
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* piece : (λ―Έμ βλ¬Έν λ±μ) μν
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He was one of the first people to read the manuscript for the original Harry Potter book, which later spawned a global franchise.
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* manuscript : (μΆν μ μ) μκ³
* spawn : (μ§§μ μκ°μ λλμΌλ‘) β―μ λ³λ€, μ겨λκ² νλ€, μ°μΆνλ€
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The artist's journey began when he sent examples of his artwork to publishers while working at a children's book shop in Cambridge.
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The eye-opening increase in the artwork's value since its first auction in 2001 reflects the phenomenal growth of the Harry Potter franchise.
2001λ 첫 κ²½λ§€ μ΄ν μ΄ μ½νμ κ°μΉκ° κ΄λͺ©ν λ§νκ² μμΉν κ²μ <ν΄λ¦¬ν¬ν°> νλμ°¨μ΄μ¦μ λλΌμ΄ μ±μ₯μ λ°μνλ€.
* eye-opening : κ΄λͺ©ν λ§ν, λλ λ§ν
* artwork : (μμ βκ΄κ³ λ±μ) μ½ν, μ¬μ§
* phenomenal : κ²½μ΄μ μΈ, λλ¨ν, λλ λ§ν
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The bidding process lasted nearly 10 minutes, with four interested parties competing for the piece.
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According to Sotheby's auction house, this sale is an indication of the enduring appeal of J.K. Rowling's creation.
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* indication : μ§ν, νμ, μ‘°μ§
* enduring : μ€λκ°λ, μ§μλλ
* creation : (λ μ°½μ μΈ) μ°½μλ¬Ό, μν
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