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Are your Harry Potter cards worth anything?
How to tell which Harry Potter cards you have, which kinds sell for real money, and how to check what your exact card sold for. Every figure comes from verified sales on CardVolume, as of Nov 12, 2026.
Short answer
- A few Harry Potter cards sell for thousands; most do not. Even among the cards CardVolume tracks, which are the ones collectors look for, half of the 180 verified sales were under $60.00. 25 were $1,000 or more, and 24 of those were graded copies.
- Ungraded (raw) Wizards of the Coast cards CardVolume tracks sold for a median of $19.99 across 57 verified sales, and these are the holo and rare cards collectors look for.
- Condition is most of the value: the Professor Severus Snape 16/116 (English Holo Portrait Premium) sold for a median of $38.00 ungraded (9 sales) and $849.95 in PSA 9 (1 sale).
- The highest verified sale is $100,040 for the Daniel Radcliffe / Emma Watson / Rupert Grint Autograph (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Update Autographs, PSA 8) on Sep 9, 2026.
Most valuable Harry Potter cards · Every Harry Potter card set · How we verify
1. Find out which cards you have
Harry Potter cards come from three very different markets. The set symbol, the card number and the logo on the back tell them apart.
Harry Potter Trading Card Game (Wizards of the Coast) 2001-2002
| Set | How to recognise it | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Base Set Wizards of the Coast, 2001 | English card text, Base Set lightning-bolt set symbol, checklist numbering /116. | 116 |
| Quidditch Cup Wizards of the Coast, 2001 | English card text with the Quidditch Cup trophy expansion symbol and card number formatted as n/80. | 80 |
| Adventures at Hogwarts Wizards of the Coast, 2002 | English card text/name, Adventures at Hogwarts castle/tower set symbol, and card number formatted n/80. | 80 |
| Diagon Alley Wizards of the Coast, 2002 | English card text; Diagon Alley set symbol / DA set code; collector number printed as n/80. | 80 |
| Chamber of Secrets Wizards of the Coast, 2002 | Cards use the Chamber of Secrets sword expansion symbol with collector number /140. | 140 |
Artbox film cards 2004-2011
| Set | How to recognise it | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Artbox, 2004 | Original 2004 Artbox Prisoner of Azkaban has a 90-card base set ending with Checklist. Hobby checklist shows R1-R9 and BT1-BT4; retail checklist shows M01-M09. Do not confuse with the separate… | 190 |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Update Artbox, 2004 | This is the Update Edition: base cards are numbered 91-180, not 1-90, and the product adds late-film special-effects scenes. Hobby foil cards use R prefixes; retail foil cards use M prefixes; box… | 206 |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Artbox, 2005 | 2005 Artbox movie card product for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire with a 90-card base set numbered 01-90. Base card 01 is the title/header card and card 90 is Checklist. The related 2006 Goblet… | 205 |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Artbox, 2005 | 2005 Artbox catch-up release for the first Harry Potter film, distinct from the 2001 Wizards of the Coast Sorcerer's Stone cards and from Artbox's Prisoner of Azkaban, Chamber of Secrets, and Goblet… | 197 |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Artbox, 2006 | 2006 Artbox film product for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, distinct from the 2002 Wizards of the Coast TCG and from Artbox Sorcerer's Stone. Base card 01 is the title card; the base set… | 180 |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Update Artbox, 2006 | This is the 2006 Artbox Collector's Edition Update for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The base set continues the original 2005 Goblet of Fire Artbox set, using numbers 91-180 rather than 1-90.… | 196 |
| Harry Potter Memorable Moments Artbox, 2006 | First Artbox Harry Potter set covering multiple films rather than one film. The base set is 72 cards covering Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, and Goblet of Fire, with… | 150 |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Artbox, 2007 | This is the 2007 Artbox movie set for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, not the later Order of the Phoenix Update set. The main base checklist is 01-90 and hobby cards have foil-highlighted… | 191 |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Update Artbox, 2007 | This is the Artbox Order of the Phoenix Collectors' Update/Update release: the base set continues the first Order of the Phoenix set with card numbers 91-180, not 1-90. It has 90 foil-stamp base… | 193 |
| The World of Harry Potter in 3-D Artbox, 2007 | 2007 Artbox anthology set covering the first four Harry Potter films, with a 72-card base set and 3-D/lenticular-style presentation. It is distinct from the 2008 second-edition World of Harry Potter… | 150 |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Artbox, 2009 | Artbox 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince theatrical-release product: 90-card foil-stamped base set, pack/box configuration 8 cards/pack and 24 packs/box, and title-specific insert families… | 221 |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Artbox, 2010 | 2010 Artbox Entertainment movie set for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1; hobby product with 90 foil-stamped base cards, R-prefix Foil Puzzle Cards, C-prefix Costume cards, P-prefix Prop… | 171 |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Artbox, 2011 | 2011 Artbox Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 / Ultimate Autograph Edition. Distinguish it from earlier Artbox Harry Potter film sets by the 54-card common base set, the Part 2 title,… | 135 |
Licensed cards since 2024 2024-
| Set | How to recognise it | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Kakawow Phantom Harry Potter Kakawow, 2024 | Chrome/PET Phantom Harry Potter cards with PHP prefixes; distinct from Cosmos/Aura/Gem | 439 |
| 2025 Kakawow Cosmos Harry Potter Kakawow, 2025 | Kakawow COSMOS Harry Potter, 2025, CHP card-number prefixes; base uses CHP-B, COSMOS uses CHP-C, Final Frames uses CHP-F. | 206 |
| 2026 Kakawow Aura Harry Potter 25th Anniversary Kakawow, 2026 | 2026 Kakawow Aura Harry Potter 25th Anniversary; card numbers use AHP prefixes such as AHP-B, AHP-A, AHP-MT, AHP-ACE. | 570 |
| 2026 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Harry Potter Upper Deck, 2026 | Tim Hortons/Upper Deck Harry Potter 25 Years of Magic issue; base uses TH-, inserts QTH- and PTH-. | 40 |
| Upper Deck Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 25th Anniversary Trading Cards Upper Deck, 2026 | 2026 Upper Deck Sorcerer's Stone 25th Anniversary packaging, hobby 12x9 or retail 4x9. Do not confuse with 2026 Tim Hortons Harry Potter or Kakawow 25th Anniversary sets. | — |
Not listed: Chocolate Frog and Cap Candy cards, Kayou cards and most Panini sticker-style collections. CardVolume does not track their sales yet.
2. Look for the kinds that sell
Wizards of the Coast game cards (2001-2002)
Pull out the shiny cards first. Each set has premium rares with a holo portrait or a foil finish: Base Set 20, Quidditch Cup 30, Adventures at Hogwarts 30, Diagon Alley 31, Chamber of Secrets 55. CardVolume does not track commons, uncommons and lessons: their sales are rarely large enough to record.
| Most valuable verified sales | Version · grade | Sale |
|---|---|---|
| Hermione, Potion Maker 29/140 Harry Potter TCG Chamber of Secrets | Unlimited holo portrait premium · PSA 10 | $20,000 Sep 8, 2026 |
| Hermione Granger 9/116 Harry Potter TCG Base Set | Holo portrait premium 9/116 · PSA 9 | $2,499 Sep 6, 2026 |
| Harry, Second Year 28/140 Harry Potter TCG Chamber of Secrets | Unlimited holo portrait premium · PSA 9 | $2,300 Aug 14, 2026 |
| Through the Trapdoor 48/80 Harry Potter TCG: Promo / Adventures at Hogwarts | Toys R Us pre-order promo-stamped version · PSA 9 | $1,055 Jun 28, 2026 |
| Professor Severus Snape 16/116 Harry Potter TCG Base Set | English Holo Portrait Premium · PSA 9 | $849.95 Sep 4, 2026 |
Artbox film cards (2004-2011)
The base cards are film stills and sell for little. The value is in the inserts: our checklists list 187 autograph cards and 412 costume or prop cards across 13 Artbox sets. Autographs are signed on the card or on a sticker; costume and prop cards have a piece of material set into the card. Every Artbox autograph, by actor.
| Most valuable verified sales | Version · grade | Sale |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Radcliffe / Emma Watson / Rupert Grint Autograph Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Update Autographs | On-card triple autograph · PSA 8 | $100,040 Sep 9, 2026 |
| Emma Watson Autograph Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Autographs | PSA 8, Auto 10 · PSA 8 | $8,400 Jan 26, 2026 |
| Emma Watson Autograph Artbox The World of Harry Potter 3-D 2nd Edition Autographs | On-card autograph, Hermione Granger, Ultra Rare · PSA 8 | $3,800 Aug 22, 2026 |
| Daniel Radcliffe Autograph Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Autographs | Redeemed on-card autograph · PSA 8 | $3,000 May 15, 2025 |
| Daniel Radcliffe Autograph Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Update Autographs | PSA 8, Auto 10 · PSA 8 | $2,875 May 15, 2025 |
Newer licensed cards (2024 onward)
In Kakawow, Upper Deck and other recent products, look for a serial number on the card (for example 05/25), an autograph or an embedded piece: those are the cards that sell. The product guides list every card family with its odds and numbering: 2024 Kakawow Phantom Harry Potter, 2025 Kakawow Cosmos Harry Potter, 2026 Kakawow Aura Harry Potter 25th Anniversary, 2026 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Harry Potter, Upper Deck Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 25th Anniversary Trading Cards.
3. Condition decides the price
The same card can sell for many times more in a high grade from a grading company such as PSA. These are cards where CardVolume holds verified sales both ungraded and graded, same version:
| Card | Raw (ungraded) | PSA 9 | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Severus Snape 16/116 English Holo Portrait Premium | $38.00 9 sales | $849.95 1 sale | — |
| Hannah Abbott 7/116 English Holo Portrait Premium | $5.26 6 sales | $58.37 5 sales | — |
| Hermione Granger 9/116 Holo portrait premium 9/116 | $87.00 4 sales | $1,899 2 sales | — |
| Ron Weasley 17/116 Holo portrait premium 17/116 | $60.00 4 sales | $420.00 1 sale | — |
| Hermione, Potion Maker 29/140 Unlimited holo portrait premium | $199.99 1 sale | — | $20,000 1 sale |
| Through the Trapdoor 48/80 Toys R Us pre-order promo-stamped version | $425.00 1 sale | $1,055 1 sale | — |
| Harry the Seeker 11/80 English non-holo rare | $3.25 1 sale | $79.99 1 sale | — |
Medians of verified sales; a figure from one or two sales is a data point, not a market price. Corners, edges, surface scratches and off-centre printing all lower the grade.
Before paying to grade, check whether the numbers work: the grading calculator takes the raw, PSA 9 and PSA 10 prices and your grading cost, and gives the chance of a PSA 10 you need to break even.
4. Check what your exact card sold for
Match all four: card name, set, card number and version (holo or not, language, autograph type). A holo and a non-holo copy of the same card are different cards with different prices.
Use sold prices, not asking prices. On eBay, search the card and turn on the Sold Items filter. A price shown crossed out means the seller accepted a Best Offer for less, and eBay does not show how much. For graded cards, PSA Auction Prices Realized lists recent sales by grade.
Use several sales. One sale can be an outlier. CardVolume shows a market price only where at least five verified sales exist in 90 days; otherwise it shows the individual sales.
Search CardVolume for the card: each card page lists its verified sales by version and grade, with a link to where each sale is recorded.
FAQ
Are old Harry Potter cards worth anything?
A few Harry Potter cards sell for thousands; most do not. Even among the cards CardVolume tracks, which are the ones collectors look for, half of the 180 verified sales were under $60.00. 25 were $1,000 or more, and 24 of those were graded copies. The valuable ones are Wizards of the Coast holo portrait and foil premium rares (2001-2002), Artbox cast autographs, costume and prop cards (2004-2011), and serial-numbered or autographed cards from newer sets.
Which Harry Potter cards are worth the most?
Cast autographs and high-grade Wizards of the Coast holos. The highest verified sale is $100,040 for the Daniel Radcliffe / Emma Watson / Rupert Grint Autograph (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Update Autographs, PSA 8) on Sep 9, 2026. The full ranking is on CardVolume's most valuable Harry Potter cards page.
Should I get my Harry Potter cards graded?
Only cards whose graded price is far above the raw price, and only copies in excellent condition. For example, the Professor Severus Snape 16/116 sold for $38.00 raw against $849.95 in PSA 9. Grading costs money and a lower grade than hoped can lose it; the grading calculator shows the chance of a high grade you need to break even.
How do I find out what my Harry Potter card sold for?
Look up the exact card, version and grade. On eBay, search the card and filter to Sold Items: asking prices are not sales, and a crossed-out price means a Best Offer was accepted for less than shown. PSA Auction Prices Realized lists graded sales. CardVolume card pages list verified sales with a link to each one.