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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: J.K. Rowling & Jim Kay - Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, 5)

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Bloomsbury and Scholastic have announced that the much anticipated illustrated version of Harry Potter’s fifth adventure is set to be published on 11th October. Kibuishi wrote about this project: “As an author myself, I tried to answer the question, ‘If I were the author of the books—and they were like my own children—how would I want them to be seen years from now?

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Rowling’s seven part story has never looked so good thanks to illustrator Jim Kay’s incredible work. Though there’s been a lot of controversial news coming out of the Harry Potter fandom in recent years, one area of the franchise that has never received negative feedback is Kay’s reimagining of the Potter series. These are relatively large books with plenty of colour illustrations, available both in hardcover and paperback. Die hervorragende Qualität des Buches, von den Illustrationen bis zur Druckqualität, macht es zu einem wahren Schatz für Fans der Serie. K. Rowling's classic series is an epic artistic achievement, featuring over 160 illustrations in an astonishing range of visual styles.The original book was ostensibly written by magizoologist Newt Scamander as a guide to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. For now, fans can take a closer look at Jim Kay’s craftmanship, with A Magical Year celebrating pieces from his previous offerings alongside never-seen-before sketches. I am extremely lucky to have been involved in a franchise that has meant so much to so many people across the world. There are new characters who make things far more difficult for our young heroes than one would imagine. I found that even older kids who previously read the books love seeing the illustrations and how the characters are depicted.

HARRY POTTER: Illustrated Editions: Harry Potter Books 1-5

Evidently this style doesn’t appeal to everyone, as the US edition is instead illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger who is known for her more understated watercolour illustrations of fairy tales and children’s classics. exams; a new teacher with a personality like poisoned honey; a venomous, disgruntled house-elf; or even the growing threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. These three slim volumes are illustrated with black line drawings by Tomislav Tomic and cover art by Jonny Duddle. After all, Harry Potter was not the first book about a young wizard or life at a magical boarding school. I know the books are getting longer so that may be more difficult but I admit I was hoping with the additional time for this edition it would have more.Alongside Jim Kay’s most iconic illustrations are previously unseen pencil sketches and preparatory pieces, offering a unique and fascinating insight into the artist’s sketchbook. K. Rowling’s screenplays; plenty of books relating to the films, such as The Case of Beasts by Mark Salisbury; and some short reads based on Hogwarts and the extended Potter universe. This is a stunning visual feast of a book, filled with dark magical delights for both fans and new readers alike. The sixth book in the Harry Potter series is one of the most pivotal, and sets up the final installment of J. The sheer scale of this book and the wonderful richness of imagination within the writing perhaps left space for a second approach and it has been a great joy and a challenge to try and work in harmony with Jim’s pictures and to visualise some of J.

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