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Azkaban Cover Art For Sale
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Some of the original artwork for the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban UK cover is going up for sale at the Glasgow Art Fair. The artwork, which was made by artist Cliff Wright, was used to help develop the cover. According to the artist, the designs were sent to J. K. Rowling for approval for the cover. "The designs were also passed on to JK Rowling for her approval and any comments passed back to me. Thus, for example, the Hippogriff was based on a design that was sent through to me from Jo," he stated.
"Along with griffins and dragons, Hippogriffs can be found in medieval bestiaries."
The cover image, on sale at just under £13,000, is one of ten that was sent to Bloomsbury as part of the character development and composition.
The Grim is priced at just under £11,000.
You can see them in our gallery here and here. |
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Philosopher's Stone Proof Going Up for Bid
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A proof copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is going up for bid by Bloomsbury Auctions. The proof is one of only 200 ever made. The auction begins at 5am PT on January 22nd and will last for only one day. Starting bids will be at £1400 and the estimate is £2,800 - £3,200. The proof is described as:
Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, uncorrected proof copy, with misspelling 'J.A.Rowling' on title, original white & yellow wrappers, 8vo, 1997.
***An excellent copy of the scarce proof for the first of the Harry Potter titles, one of only 200 copies.
You can get more information here.
They also have other Harry Potter books up for bid, including a signed first edition of Prisoner of Azkaban, and a signed first edition of Goblet of Fire. |
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It's a Fan Showdown: Harry Potter vs Twlight
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The Examiner in Miami is looking for both Harry Potter and Twilight fans for a showdown. They need three debaters to represent each side of the fandom: three on Team Potter and three on Team Twilight. To qualify, you must have read all seven books for Potter and all four books for Twilight (the movies don't count) and you must absolutely loathe one or the other. If you're interested in being part of the debate, go here!
Enjoy! |
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Deathly Hallows Voted Greatest Book
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been voted as the Greatest Book by Poll the People. In the top 50, Half-Blood Prince came in at #15, Prisoner of Azkaban is at #25, Goblet of Fire is at #36, and Order of the Phoenix is at #43.
Thanks to SS. |
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Prisoner of Azkaban, One Of "The Greatest Novels of All Time"
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According to an article in UK's Telegraph, Play.com conducted a poll for "The Greatest Novel of All Time". They had 2,000 voters.
Although To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee was #1, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling made it on the list in the #9 spot. It was the only book from the Harry Potter series on the list.
Other books inevitably included The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, as well as Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini were also on the list.
Click here to see the list.
Thanks Sugar Covered Quills for the tip. |
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The Stats and Best Seller Lists for the Harry Potter Books
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A few stats and best seller lists have been released, and Harry Potter is dominating.
Amazon have released their pre-order numbers on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. By midnight, July 20th, Amazon.com had more than 2.2 million pre-orders worldwide (the previous record was 1.5 million). Orders in the U.S. were 1.4 million, and 1.3 million of those were delivered on the 21st. That came out to 18 tons of the seventh book being processed to more than 43,000 zip codes!
Additionally, all of the Harry Potter books are within the top 16 of the best seller lists. Click more to see where our favorite books are on the charts. |
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Bloomsbury Plans for Harry Potter Box Set
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Bloomsbury, the United Kindom Harry Potter publisher, has announced that on October 1, they are planning to release a box set of all seven Harry Potter books.
The BBC also released an article stating that they are now looking for "new authors". Click here to read the whole article.
Thanks to Mugglenet! |
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Win Harry Potter Book Shelf
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Ever wanted a Harry Potter bookshelf? - literally? Well, Abebooks.com have started a new contest that asks for your best Potter poetry. The winner will win a bookshelf that is sculptured purely out of the UK Harry Potter books.
To enter the contest, we want you to compose a poem dedicated to Harry Potter. It can be anything from a limerick to a haiku to a love poem to an elegy to a sonnet. Be creative - the finest poem about the Boy Wizard will win and we'll also publish the best ones on AbeBooks. There is no limitation on length. You can enter up to three times separately but each entry must contain just one poem.
The deadline to enter is July 6th with the winner being announced on July 10th. Good luck! |
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