The front cover illustration by Thomas Taylor remains the same, however, eagle-eyed fans may spot some differences between this cover and the original, including the text on the back cover and dust jacket flaps. K. Rowling also wrote three short companion volumes for charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, in aid of Comic Relief, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of her international children’s charity, Lumos.

Being an American, I recently had a strong desire to collect some of the British versions of the books and stumbled across this one. K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them , in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard , in aid of Lumos. The hardcover edition was issued with the original cover from 1997, while the paperback edition has silver foiling on the logo of the 2014 cover by John Duddle.This irresistible anniversary edition – available for one year only – will bring back treasured memories for the fans who remember the excitement when Harry’s journey first began, as well as introduce a new generation to the unforgettable story of the Boy Who Lived. Since then, Harry Potter and his epic adventures have become a cultural phenomenon, bewitching millions of readers all across the globe.

After its first publication in 1997, the illustration of Harry Potter with his lightning bolt scar, standing next to the Hogwarts Express on Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, would go on to become one of the most iconic book covers of the twentieth century, offering a tantalising first glimpse of J. In celebration of 25 years of Harry Potter magic, Bloomsbury is proud to be releasing a special edition featuring the much-loved original cover design, with artwork by Thomas Taylor. In celebration of 25 years of Harry Potter magic, Bloomsbury is proud to be releasing a special commemorative edition featuring the much loved original cover design, with artwork by Thomas Taylor.Her latest children’s novel The Christmas Pig, published in 2021, is a standalone adventure story about a boy’s love for his most treasured thing and how far he will go to find it. Four books of The Philosopher's Stone, each with a specially designed cover and page edges that represent the houses of Slytherin, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. We are not releasing details of the first print run, however, it will not be as limited as the initial 500-copy printing in 1997! A scarce first printing of the 20th anniversary edition of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone Published in 2007 by Bloomsbury.

Harry Potter lives in the cupboard under the stairs at his uncle and aunt's house at number four, Privet Drive - until the day when a mysterious letter arrives from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and a giant on a flying motorcycle arrives to change his life with four simple words: 'Harry - yer a wizard. Under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, she is the author of the highly acclaimed ‘Strike’ crime series, featuring private detective Cormoran Strike and his partner Robin Ellacott.

Rowling has received many awards and honours for her writing, including the OBE and Companion of Honour, the Hans Christian Andersen Award and a Blue Peter Gold Badge. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter series, as well as several stand-alone novels and a bestselling crime fiction series. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed train journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series of seven books and the first, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone , was published in the UK in 1997. Harry's story as a grown-up was continued in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , which J. The second, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, was released in 2018 and the third, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was released in 2022.