Harry Potter Novels Unveil 20th Anniversary Covers

Time to make room on the bookshelf. Readers are being transported to Hogwarts once again.

As part of the yearlong celebration ringing in the 20th anniversary of J.K. Rowling’s best-selling Harry Potter novels first being printed in the United States, Scholastic has revealed the covers of brand-new paperback editions of all seven Harry Potter books.

Drawn by Brian Selznick, the gorgeous black and white covers form a mural of the characters across the seven years they attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and confront the powerful, dark wizard Voldemort.

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“I’m a huge Harry Potter fan (a proud Hufflepuff!) and to be asked to illustrate the 20th anniversary edition covers was an absolute honor,” Selznick said in an official statement. “I knew this project came with so much responsibility to the stories, as well as to the readers. I revisited the books and was especially moved by the relationships between the characters in J.K. Rowling’s magical world, so I wanted these covers to reflect that. One of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of the process was drawing seven independent covers that would stand on their own, while making sure that they also lined up to create one single satisfying image. It took dozens and dozens of sketches to get it right, and I am thrilled to share my great love for the books with these new illustrations.”

First released in the United States in 1998, Rowling’s Harry Potter novels have gone on to become a multimedia phenomena selling over 400 million copies worldwide and capturing the imagination of readers everywhere. Theatrical films adapting the series have grossed more than $7.7 billion combined at the global box office with a new installment, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, currently in post-production and scheduled for release on Nov. 16.

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In addition to the new paperback editions and the upcoming film, other planned events to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the series include the Broadway opening of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on April 22 and the opening the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibit at the New York Historical Society this October.

The 20th anniversary editions of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series will be released on June 26. These new editions will be followed by a collectible box set also designed by Selznick this September.

(via Entertainment Weekly)

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