An extremely rare signed first printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone sold today on eBay for an astonishing $10,602. The book is a 1st printing UK Bloomsbury softcover that was signed and dedicated by (a then unknown) J.K. Rowling in 1997.
The exhibit is free to attend, and if you didn’t make it to Bodleian to see the annotated book the first time, now is your chance!
Book Series / Fandom / News
The Telegraph has published its list of the 50 greatest villains in literature, and Lord Voldemort was ranked #5!
Harry Potter fans gathered Wednesday evening to meet illustrator Kazu Kibuishi at the Grove Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles – and they were treated to a very special peek at an alternate version of the artist’s cover for Chamber of Secrets!
J.K. Rowling / News / PS/SS
A rare opportunity to hear a new interview with the author of the Harry Potter book series – J.K. Rowling – as she is slated to appear on the morning news program in America, Good Morning America.
Book / News / PS/SS / Scholastic
Back in June, MuggleNet reported that Scholastic had announced a contest that would give fifteen public libraries across the United States a Harry Potter party pack to celebrate fifteen years since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was first published.
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Kibuishi discusses how he came up with each cover idea, how he felt when he was offered to illustrate these books, and what it was like dealing with memory loss during this entire process.
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The 15th Anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by Scholastic, here in the United States, is approaching fast. To celebrate the milestone, Scholastic is re-releasing the Harry Potter paperback books with new artwork designed by Kazu Kibuishi.
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This morning Scholastic released the last spectacular work of art created by Kazu Kibuishi for the 15th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone U.S. release – the back cover of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!
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