If you’re like us, you’re probably a little excited about the 20th-anniversary House editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Now, we have even more reason for the excitement! Bloomsbury has announced the artist who designed the covers and released photos of both the hardcover and paperback books. The illustrations certainly have us all saying “Merlin’s Beard!”
Hardcover editions
Paperback editions
The books are illustrated by Kate Greenway Medal winner Levi Pinfold and will be released on June 1, 2017! They are, however, available for preorder. Check the buttons below to purchase each House edition!
BLOOMSBURY REVEALS ILLUSTRATOR AND COVER DESIGNS FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY HOUSE EDITIONS OF HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE Bloomsbury Publishing is excited to unveil the covers of the eagerly anticipated 20th Anniversary House editions of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Illustrated by Levi Pinfold, Kate Greenaway Medal winner, the front covers feature the crest for each Hogwarts house in vibrant house colours. Levi took his inspiration from traditional heraldry and coats of arms and combined this with typical characteristics of each house to create crests that embody the values of the house. Head to Pottermore.com to find out more information on the creatures, symbols and shapes used in each crest. Publishing in celebration of the 20th anniversary, 26th June 2017, there are complementary hardback and paperback jackets of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The hardbacks will be black with the house crest in a house colour and striped sprayed edges. The paperbacks will reverse the house colour theme and have single colour sprayed edges. Both editions will contain fascinating facts about the houses of Hogwarts, and three specially commissioned house illustrations from Levi Pinfold per book. Books will be in stores from the beginning of June. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the book that started a global phenomenon. With an initial hardback print run of 500 copies, it has now sold over 90 million copies worldwide. It is the book that put Harry’s destiny in motion and created a whole new generation of readers. It is hard to think now that before 1997 none of us knew about Hogwarts, Quidditch or Voldemort. The Harry Potter novels have now sold approximately 450 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 79 languages.
Battle of the Seven Potters; Hedwig and Mad-Eye are killed
Recurs yearly
1997
Dursleys go into hiding
Recurs yearly
1997
Sun,Jul28
Noma Dumezweni's birthday
Recurs yearly
Hermione Granger (CC)
Tue,Jul30
Frances de la Tour's birthday
Recurs yearly
Madam Maxime
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (official opening in London)
Recurs yearly
2016
Harry and the Dursleys arrive at the Hut-on-the-Rock
Recurs yearly
1991
Neville Longbottom's birthday
Recurs yearly
Wed,Jul31
Hagrid tells Harry he's a wizard
Recurs yearly
1991
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II: Special Rehearsal Edition
Recurs yearly
2016
Harry Potter's birthday
Recurs yearly
Jessica Williams's birthday
Recurs yearly
Unknown role in FB
Richard Griffiths's birthday (RIP)
Recurs yearly
Vernon Dursley
The reading of Dumbledore's last will and testament
Recurs yearly
1997
August 2024
Thu,Aug1
Bill and Fleur's wedding day; Scrimgeour is killed
Recurs yearly
1997
Fri,Aug2
Harry and Dudley are attacked by Dementors
Recurs yearly
1995
Trio discovers who RAB is
Recurs yearly
1997
William Nadylam's birthday (Yusuf Kama)
Recurs yearly
Yusuf Kama
MuggleNet podcasts are sponsored in part by Secretlab.
Thanks to its research-backed ergonomic design, including a proprietary 4-way adaptive lumbar support system, the Secretlab TITAN Evo Harry Potter Edition will comfortably support you even when you’re up to no good.