Audiobooks / Book / Book Awards / Cormoran Strike Series / News / PS/SS
You can now vote for both “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” and Robert Galbraith’s third “Cormoran Strike” novel, “Career of Evil”, for Audible UK’s Audiobook of the Year 2015!
We’ve now had two months to enjoy Jim Kay’s illustrated edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, and now lucky fans from the northeast of England have the opportunity to view some of the original illustrations up close at Seven Stories in Newcastle!
Charity / J.K. Rowling / News
A one of a kind copy of the deluxe Illustrated Edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” is to be sold at an upcoming Sotherby’s auction to raise money for Lumos. Two previous items have been sold on behalf of J.K. Rowling at Sotherby’s to raise money for Lumos – a handwritten copy of Beedle the Bard in 2007, and an exclusive charm bracelet in 2013.
Want to win a free copy of the new “Harry Potter” deluxe illustrated edition? Find out how!
Bloomsbury / Book / News / PS/SS / Scholastic
Illustrator Jim Kay’s model for Harry Potter in the illustrated edition of “Sorcerer’s Stone” has been revealed! Find out more about him here!
Bloomsbury / Book / Charity / PS/SS
Do you want to be a Harry Potter Spotter? Bloomsbury is launching a special sort of competition for UK-based “Harry Potter” fans.
A special event is taking place on Sky Movies, where all eight “Harry Potter” films are available to marathon through the UK provider.
Bloomsbury / Book / News / PS/SS / Scholastic
If we were excited on Friday when we saw Jim Kay’s Professor McGonagall and the Great Hall for the first time, by now we’re practically OVERCOME with anticipation of the illustrated edition’s release this Tuesday. Although it seems almost impossible to wait another minute, we can try to fend off desperation by reading several new interviews with artist Jim Kay – AND finally seeing how he has rendered Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore.
In celebration of that famous declaration that took place on this very day 24 years ago, here’s to all those moments when being a wizard would have come in handy.
Viktor Krum
Pomona Sprout
Lily Potter
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