New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- A proof copy of the first Harry Potter book, which was purchased over 30 years ago for pennies at a secondhand bookshop, fetched 11,000 pounds (Rs 11.5 lakhs) at auction, The original edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," which is marked "uncorrected proof copy" on the cover, was purchased in 1997 for a total of 40 pence ($0.50) from a south London bookstore together with two other novels, according to British auctioneers Hanson's. The seller, who wished to remain anonymous, stated that she bought the book about the well-known young wizard as a "throw-in" along with other titles and neglected it for years until learning about the high prices some Potter books brought in. On Wednesday, the book sold for...