Harry Potter - The Great Film Magic - New Edition

Let yourself be enchanted by this beautiful new edition! Harry Potter's story is now world-famous, but now a unique, four-color illustrated edition of the classic has been published. Jim Kay, illustrator of the award-winning Seven Minutes Past Midnight by Patrick Ness, has given the world of Harry Potter and its incomparable characters a new look. His imaginative drawings will captivate not only fans, but new readers as well."When I first saw Jim Kay's illustrations, it was a very moving moment. I think his interpretation of Harry Potter's world is great and I'm honored that he brought that world to life with his art." (J.K. Rowling)This is the first volume in the Harry Potter series that has influenced generations.All volumes in the series: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsThe Harry Potter series is complete..

In 2017, J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury and the British Library joined forces to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The result was an exhibition that takes its visitors on a journey into the heart of the Harry Potter stories, and this special book.It brings together many weird, wonderful and fascinating artifacts from the British Library's archives, as well as never-before-published treasures from J.K. Rowling's personal possessions, and invites you to discover in a whole new way the various subjects taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry - from astronomy and potions to wizardry and divination.A variety of experts guide you through each magical subject and inside a treasure trove of exhibits from the British Library and other collections from around the world. You can delve into ancient spells, admire celestial globes and unroll illuminated manuscripts that promise to reveal the elixir of life. You can see vials of dragon's blood, snake wands, strange mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a real witch's broom. This interplay of myths, history and the magic of the Harry Potter novels is exciting and absolutely fascinating!

"Do you want to know more about Hogwarts Castle? Want to know why the ice sculptures at the Yule Ball never melt, where Galleons, Sickles and Knuts are minted, and how to get a Hippogriff to work with actors?Then welcome in. Dive into the adventurous world behind the scenes of the Harry Potter films. Learn everything firsthand. Actors and directors reveal their secrets, reveal film tricks, show previously unpublished photos and tell all sorts of stories from the shooting. A unique collector's edition with numerous elaborately designed extras from the feature films.Elaborately designed extras such as pop-ups and flaps make the book a special, interactive reading experience. The book includes everything a Harry Potter fan needs to know."