The golden snitch from Harry Potter. (Ewbank's Auctions via SWNS)
By James Gamble
Wands and a golden snitch from the Harry Potter films are being offered to Potterheads in a sale expected to rake in nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
The original snitch, from 2001's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone," is expected to sell for up to $10,000.
Meanwhile, wands belonging to Ron, Hermione and Harry could fetch up to $3,750 each.
The props are being offered as part of a movie memorabilia auction that hopes to garner $281,250 in sales.
Other offerings include Captain America's helmet — expected to sell for up to $37,500 — and Star Wars blasters that could go for $6,250.
Props from "Jurassic Park," "Doctor Strange," "Wonder Woman" and "Alien" films are also on offer at Ewbank's auction.
(Ewbank's Auctions via SWNS)
"This is the closest film fans will ever get to movie sets and the stars who appeared on them to make many of our modern classics,” auctioneer Andrew Ewbank said.
“For example, the Alien Xenomorph Warrior head originally came from a stunt coordinator who has worked on over 200 films, including 'Alien Resurrection' (1997).
"Meanwhile, the 'Jurassic Park' wristband originally came from the collection of an armorer.
“'The Phantom Menace' blaster was formerly the property of a stunt coordinator who worked on the movie."
The wands of Death Eaters, Harry Potter, Ron and Molly Weasley, Hermione Granger, Severus Snape, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin are on offer in the sale — as well as the Elder Wand.
The wands are expected to sell for between $1,000 and $3,750.
Other Potter props include the Gryffindor Common Room picture frame, a coat of arms, a Gringotts Bank gold bar and blueprints for the girls' bathroom at Hogwarts.
The Captain America helmet, from the set of 2011's "Captain America: The First Avenger" is expected to sell for up to $37,500 at Ewbank’s sale on May 28.
A prop head of Emissary Predator No. 2 from the 2018 film "The Predator." (Ewbank's Auctions via SWNS)
A blaster prop used in 1999's "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" is expected to fetch between $3,125 and $6,250.
A production-made drinking cup prop from the 1993 hit film "Tombstone," starring Val Kilmer, is estimated to sell for up to $12,500, while an Eye of Agamotto necklace from 2016 Marvel film "Doctor Strange," starring Benedict Cumberbatch, could go for the same.
A 20th Century Fox/Studios film animatronic prop head of Emissary Predator No. 2 from the 2018 film "The Predator" is tipped to sell for between $6,250 and $10,000, and Wonder Woman’s whip from 2017's DC Extended Universe film could go for up to $10,000.
A rubber stunt Trident used by Jason Momoa in 2018's "Aquaman" could sell for up to $7,500, while an Alien Xenomorph Warrior head prop/costume from 1997's "Alien Resurrection" is estimated to go for between $3,750 and $7,500.
Other props come from the Star Wars, Indiana Jones, X-Men, Jupiter Rising, Batman and Gladiator films, as well as many more.
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