Pottermore have revealed exciting brand new covers for the ebook versions of harry potter, now available what do you think of them, and how do they compare to jonny duddles new jacket designs. The 2008 chinese collectors edition covers feature watercolour style imagery over a torn piece of parchment. The adult edition usually depicts an object or place that plays a key part in the plot while the childrens one features a. International cover art for harry potter lesson teachervision. The artwork for the full cover, which comprise the front and back covers of the book, shows harry and voldemort, not locked in combat, but both seemingly reaching out for the same thing, which we cannot see. The reason they created adult versions of harry potter was because when adults wanted to read harry potter books, they felt ashamed to pick up a book with childrens charact. The first book in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by bloomsburya small publisher in england. Seven new harry potter covers unveiled for 20th anniversary. What scenes are significantly altered between the british and american versions of harry potter.
Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Bloomsbury is the british publication that has created both adult and childrens covers. The new editions of jk rowlings wizarding series will be published on september 1. Since the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone in 1997, many publishers have created new editions of each book with new cover art provided by various illustrators. Harry potter ukbloomsbury publishing vol 16 childrens edition boxed set harry potter, 16. Hi guys, so for todays video i am comparing the us and uk book covers of the harry potter series by jk rowling. This page indicates all the differences between the british and the us versions of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. In this article, we analyze how each of those covers reflects the design trends of the time, and the audience they were targeting. The artist who drew this cover clearly longs for a world where harry potter crosses over with the redwall novels. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is the only instance in which the us, uk childrens edition, and first edition uk adult covers all contain the same imagery. British artist cliff wrights watercolor illustrations for the second and third harry potter book covers are being sold at auction this week, reports bbc news.
First we have the classic original covers, the ones that graced the books when most of us first read them which i still love and think are some of the best harry potter book covers. What is the difference between the harry potter adult. See more ideas about harry potter book covers, harry potter and harry potter books. The harry potter books are rightfully beloved all around the world, and this. A history of magic, transfers to the newyork historical society on 5. How different is the uk version of harry potter from the. Nov 18, 2010 international harry potter book covers. At times, terms may even have been changed in certain translations to more cultureappropriate terms. Its book was originally illustrated by thomas taylor. Aug 08, 2018 how each harry potter covers reflect the design trends of their time the bestselling book series in history, harry potter has been rereleased many times, each time with a new cover. The main story arc concerns harrys struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become. And is that photo harry on an illustrated background in the first one. Harry potter ukbloomsbury publishing vol 16 childrens.
Rowling is the author of the beloved, bestselling, recordbreaking harry potter series. Bloomsbury hopes new book covers will recapture the harry. We finally now have images of the covers of the american and british versions of harry potter and the ly hallows, and if these covers are anything like previous harry potter book covers have been, these new covers potentially tell us a lot of what is going to happen in book 7. At the time, rowling was living on benefits as a single mother, so receiving this contract was her first step to success. Harry potter books series harry potter book set barnes. Differences and changes in the text the harry potter lexicon. The texts of these volumes are special in that theyre rowlings original versions, not having been changed for american readers. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Lg harry potter book covers book sleeve, bookcovers, sleeves, book cozy, book cloak, book lover, book protection, bookish, birthday gift thebookcloak 5 out of 5. This article is not part of the harry potter universe. The only difference between the two editions are the covers of the books. Harry potter and the cursed child opens on broadway on 22 april, while the british librarys exhibition, harry potter. Book quiz, harry potter quiz, literary character quiz, book cover, character, harry potter characters, j.
Nov 29, 2018 the chinese harry potter book covers are some of the more uniquely drawn of the international editions. Obviously, the us version is the most cartoonish, but it parallels the uk childrens version most closely because both covers display harry and hermione riding buckbeak. Whether you want to complete your harry potter series in hardcover, or gift a dazzling illustrated edition to your favorite wizard, the options are endless. So for todays harry potter video i am comparing the uk and us book covers for the new editions of the harry potter series. Since harry potter and the philosophers stone was first published 20 years ago, the series has been translated into more than 70 languages. After receiving numerous requests, weve imported the british edition of the complete harry potter series by j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first hit shelves in the united kingdom on june 26, 1997, arriving stateside as harry potter and the sorcerers stone on sept. How each harry potter covers reflect the design trends of. What is the difference between the harry potter adult edition. The cover the albanian edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone when it comes to foreign covers of harry potter novels, they usually show bizarre representations of actual events from the book.
The 11 craziest harry potter book covers from around the world we love you, europe. This is just the first of the us celebrations to commemorate 20 years since the first harry potter book. We also offer a harry potter leather bound collections in 4 different colors. Harry potter fan zone hpfz is an australian harry potter fan site established in 2003. Harry potter complete book series special edition boxed set by j. How different is the uk version of harry potter from the us version. Edition harry potter custom book set juniper books. As such, the seriess covers have been through many changes over the years. Jun 12, 2017 various publishers chose to stray from the american cover illustrated by mary grandpre or the u.
At the time, rowling was living on benefits as a single mother, so receiving this contract was her first step to. When scholastic was publishing harry potter and the philosophers stone in america, they decided to rename the book harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The first three covers for harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter. Harry potter books 17 special edition boxed set by j. The 7book series covers harry and his friends ron weasley and. Apr 23, 2018 uk vs us harry potter new book covers. When it comes to foreign covers of harry potter novels, they usually show bizarre representations of actual events from the book. Characters on harry potter covers british edition quiz. The american cover is at once more understated than the british cover, and more ominous. Heres a look at some of the most magical covers from. Harry potter judging a book by its cover beyond hogwarts. Jan 07, 2020 these are terrible, obviously, but in a surprisingly retro way. They claimed that the american and british uses of the word philosopher were a bit different, so therefore sorcerer was a more appropriate word.
Like, its not weird magic books for weird people, its harry potter. New harry potter uk adult covers released, feature. Related wizardry goblet of fire cover art explore an assortment of colourful cover artwork for goblet of fire from around the globe. British terms used in the harry potter series are generally specific to british culture and may seem foreign to readers from other countries. The 11 craziest harry potter book covers from around the. Characters on harry potter covers british edition quiz by. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. A number of differences exist between the bloomsbury and the scholastic editions of the harry potter books. Bloomsbury have unveiled the last of their new harry potter book covers, by artist jonny duddle.
For years now, juniper books has offered fans the opportunity to own a beautiful hardcover set of harry potter books wrapped in housethemed jackets illuminating the colors and symbols of each of the four houses gryffindor, ravenclaw, hufflepuff, and slytherin. A history of magic, transfers to the newyork historical society on 5 october. If you hurry, maybe you can read the first half of the. In both covers, harry potter is highlighted in large typefacescholastic using an early instance of what would become widely recognized as the harry potter font, while bloomsbury opted for an easytoread bold serif. The 7 book series covers harry and his friends ron weasley and. The cover the albanian edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Jan 01, 2005 ive held off on purchasing harry potter in hard back until now,waiting to get all 7 volumes with the british cover art and i had to go to the uk amazon site to get mine, but they were well worth the priceeven with the extra shipping and the several weeks wait. Here are 21 magical covers from the first harry potter book that stole our hearts. Scholastic unveils new harry potter covers illustrated by. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban was first published in 1999. This looks like a bad fantasy or scifi cover from the sixties or something. This article covers a subject that is part of the real world, and thus should not be taken as a part of the harry potter universe. Retrospective of harry potter book covers harry potters adventures in the wizarding world will stand the test of time.
Thats not all discover our harry potter sets in both the american version and the original u. Harry potter harry potter books and resources bloomsbury. If you hurry, maybe you can read the first half of the deathly hallows before the movie premiere tomorrow. Jun 27, 20 the covers take on a modern and vibrant look with a sketch pertaining to an element within each books story. Ive held off on purchasing harry potter in hard back until now,waiting to get all 7 volumes with the british cover art and i had to go to the uk amazon site to get mine, but they were well worth the priceeven with the extra shipping and the several weeks wait. While, were on a role, here are twentyone more harry potter covers from here and around the world. Prisoner of azkaban cover art harry potter fan zone. Leather bound harry potter book transform your favorite harry potter book to leather bound book. She started writing the series during a delayed manchester to london kings cross train journey, and during the next five years, outlined the plots. New harry potter uk adult covers released, feature vibrant. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 1997 was published in the u.
In a scholastic press release, selznick said, im a huge harry potter fan a proud hufflepuff. Harry potter fan zone hpfz is an australian harry potter fan site. Harry potter book covers all around the world flipsnack blog. Rowling top quizzes today harry potter name game 160. Harry potter ukbloomsbury publishing vol 16 childrens edition boxed set harry potter, 16 j. She started writing the series during a delayed manchester to london kings cross train journey, and during the next five years, outlined the plots for each book and began writing the first novel. The text of the harry potter novels stayed almost the same over the ten years it took rowling to write the saga.
The harry potter series tells the story of harry, an orphan who discovers on his 11th birthday that hes a wizard, harry. Feb, 2018 in both covers, harry potter is highlighted in large typefacescholastic using an early instance of what would become widely recognized as the harry potter font, while bloomsbury opted for an easytoread bold serif. Illustrated edition harry potter illustrated edtn by j. The albanian cover of the first book goes for a different approach. How each harry potter covers reflect the design trends of their time the bestselling book series in history, harry potter has been rereleased many times, each time with a new cover. I wish i hadnt agreed now but it was my first book, and i was so grateful that anyone was publishing me i wanted to keep them happy. These are terrible, obviously, but in a surprisingly retro way. Cliff wright illustrated chamber of secrets and prisoner of azkaban, giles greenfield created goblet of fire, and jason cockcroft designed the last three books. In 2015, british illustrator jim kay brought new life to the series as the publishers embarked on making illustrated versions. In addition to the illustrations, this went a long way toward visually tying the series together. Click on the images on this page to see much larger versions. The covers take on a modern and vibrant look with a sketch pertaining to an element within each books story. Can you name the characters on british harry potter covers.
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