Harry Potter fans rejoice! The Harry Potter illustrated books are a series of books that brings the magical world of Harry Potter to life. The Harry Potter series has been designed to appeal to both adults and younger readers alike. The Harry Potter illustrated books are a beautiful gift for any fan of the series, and they make great coffee table books.
Who wrote the Harry Potter series?
The Harry Potter series was written by J K Rowling, in the United Kingdom. JK Rowling started to write her first book in 1990 and finished it in 1997.
Upon finishing her first book, J K Rowling sent the manuscript to several literary agents and publishers. However, she was rejected by twelve different publishing agencies!
J K Rowling finally got published in 1997. She debuted with “Harry Potter and Sorcerer’s Stone”. Since then, there is no turning back for J K Rowling and Harry Potter. Seven books were written in seven years.
J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series turned out to be the best-selling book of all time! The sevn Harry Potter books series sold more than 450 million copies worldwide, making them one of the most successful novel series ever written.
Who is the artist that illustrated the Harry Potter books?
Harry Potter’s world was illustrated by award-winning artist Jim Kay. He is a renowned illustrator and has won several awards for his work in the past years.
Jim studied illustration at the University of Westminster in London and has been working as a professional illustrator for over two decades. This is not his first major children’s book series.
Jim Kay illustrated Patrick Ness’ “Chaos Walking” trilogy. The three books were published beteen 2011 to 2013, and all won several awards on their merit.
Jim Kay’s brilliant depiction for “Monkey Puzzle” won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2012. The award is gien to the author who has made an outstanding contribution to children’s literature. Jim Kay was born on March 25, 1969, and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Author Jim Kay has also illustrated “A Monster Calls” by Patrick Ness, which won Carnegie Medal 2016 too!
Jim Kay’s interpretation
The Harry Potter illustrated books editions are a series of four magnificent hardcover books. Jim Kay has worked on each book for about two years, to bring the magical world of Hogwarts alive. Each page is filled with elaborate illustrations that will help readers fall in love with J K Rowling’s work all over again.
The Harry Potter illustrated books collection is Jim Kay’s interpretation of the series, and he has done an incredible job in bringing this story to life throgh his illustrations.
Jim Kay’s illustrations are filled with rich details that will make readers feel as though they are watching the story unfold before ther eyes. The books have over 100 illustrations each, making them a unique read for both adults and children alike.
What are Harry Potter Illustrated Books?
Harry Potter illustrated editions cotain full-page drawings of characters, objects, spells, magical creatures that appear throughout the novels. They can be found in places like Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, or in Defense against the Dark Arts.
All Harry Potter illustrated books are in full color and contain a lot of images. They also include several excerpts from the novels, describing different Hogwarts subjects such as Potions or Transfiguration!
Harry Potter illustrated books collection
These four hardcover editions are perfect for any Harry Potter fans who have nver read the novels! Jim Kay has done an incredible job in bringing this story to life through his illustrations and readers will fall in love with J K Rowling’s work all over again.
These four books are available in paperback, which can be found on Amazon or other online book stores. Readers also have the option to buy hardcover copies of these magnificently illustrated books too!
Harry Potter illustrated book 1
The first from the Harry Potter illustrated books series was “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” illustrated edition. It was published on October 2015 and sold more than 100,000 copies in the first 48 hours of its release!
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the fist book in J. K. Rowling’s seven-book Harry Potter series, as well as her debut work. It tells the story of Harry’s eleventh birthday when he discovers his magical roots and receives an acceptance letter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. At school, he makes friends and a few enemies, while learning to battle against dark wizards.
Harry Potter illustrated book 2
The gorgeously illustrated edition of the second novel in the series “Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets” was published on October 2016. This book follows Harry’s second year at Hogwarts, where he discovers a mysterious diary and learns that it belonged to the former student Tom Riddle. He accidentally unlocks the “Chamber of Secrets” and endangers the life of his fellow student Ginny. Harry then starts to investigate and uncovers the truth abut an old school friend.
Harry Potter illustrated book 3
The third Harry Potter illustrated books edition is called “Prisoner Of Azkaban”. It was published on October 2017. This novl marks a turning point in young wizard Harry’s life. Harry can finally feel safe at school with his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, but soon learns about Sirius Black who escaped from Azkaban prison!
Harry Potter illustrated book 4
The fourth and final Harry Potter illustrated books edition, “Goblet Of Fire” was published on October 2018. This novel follows Harry in his third year at Hogwarts where he has to compete in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament against three other wizards! Thanks to his participation in a dangerous tournament, Harry faces death and danger like never before! He also learns about Lord Voldemort’s dark secrets at school with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger by his side. The trio will need all their wit and courage to defeat the dark wizard once and for all.
When does illustrated Harry Potter 5 come out?
The fith book in the series “Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix” will be published later this year!
What is the story of Harry Potter?
The story starts with a baby, named Harry James Potter. He was born to Lily and James Potter on 31st October in 1980. He lived his life between different locations such as London or Little Whinging. He was raised by his Muggle relatives after the death of both parents.
After being accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry starts making friends with Ron Weasley and Hermionie Granger. Hermione is a muggle-born witch who has read all about magic books in her lifetime! She has now started learning spells whch are written in the Magical Spells and Potions book.
Harry has a scar on his forehead with blood-red writing: “I will not tell lies”. This scar was givn to him by Lord Voldemort when he tried killing Harry as an infant. What is so surprising here is that this tiny baby survived such a deadly attack!
Voldemort failed to kill Harry Potter in his first attack, but he is surely going to kill him one day. Right now Voldemort’s body has been destroyed and he can’t come back into life without a blood sacrifice! Voldemort is now living as a spirit and he still wants to kill Harry Potter.
The story continues with an old man, named Albus Dumbledore. He was taught magic by his mother and he has now become one of the most powerful wizards ever! His eyes are blue-grey which makes him look wise enogh to rule over all other wizards. Dumbledore is the Headmaster of Hogwarts School, and he has a pet phoenix named Fawkes. He often rides on his pet phoenix to travel between Hogwarts and Hogsmeade.
Harry Potter and all his friends are taught by teachers such as Snape, Trelawney, and Lupin durng their stay at Hogwarts. Harry’s best subjects include Defence Against the Dark Arts (DADA) and Potions while Hermionie is good in every subject!
Harry Potter is a good player of Quidditch, which is a popular wizard sport. In this game, players need to fly on broomsticks and catch the Golden Snitch! This tiny ball flies away realy fast from its hiding place, so wizards have to fly very quickly to catch it.
Snape is a very strict teacher and he also teaches Potions class. To become an excellent wizard, one has to study the potions book in detail so that they can brew various magical items! Snape is knwn for his greasy look with long black hair and dark eyes. In addition, he always wears a cloak when teaching students at Hogwarts. Snape is not a very nice person. He often bullies students and orders them to do all the work without giving them any chance for their mistakes!
Snape also happens to be Harry’s godfather, but he doesn’t know this fact yet. Dumbledore trusts Snape with many secrets at Hogwarts, but there are some things that even Dumbledore cannot explain right now!
The story goes on with Harry Potter and all his friends finding Voldemort’s past. They read in books that Lord Voldemort was an evil wizard before he tried killing baby Harry! He also wanted to kill several oter wizards when they were still children, but Dumbledore interfered with this plan of destroying every young child who is talented at magic.
All the old wizard books are written by Bathilda Bagshot. She is an old woman who lives in a cottage at Godric’s Hollow; this place was destroyed during Voldemort’s attack on Harry Potter as an infant!
One of the most surprising parts comes when Hermione dies while defeating Bellatrix Lestrange, one of Voldemort’s most loyal servants. Harry Potter has to face Voldemort by himself when he tries killing everyone in Hogwarts including old headmaster Dumbledore! Harry Potter has to face his destiny alone, but he still manages to survive thanks to Dumbledore’s help.
How many Harry Potter illustrated books are there?
There are four Harry Potter books, illustrated by Jim Kay:
- 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
All four books were published by Bloomsbury Publishing.
Are Harry Potter illustrated books abridged?
The Harry Potter illustrated books are not abridged. They contain all the original J K Rowling writing, but they do have some differences from the originals because of their illustrations.
Are all the Harry Potter books going to be illustrated?
Jim Kay has so far illustrated four of the seven Harry Potter books in the series, with his most recent work in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire released back in 2019. The Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will follow in 2022.
What is the difference between Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Sorcerer’s Stone?
The difference between Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Sorcerer’s Stone is that Bloomsbury Publishing changed the name to match what Americans called it. This happened because American author Arthur Levine felt like “Philosopher” didn’t explain enough about what was in store for readers!
Conclusion
Harry Potter picture books are undoubtedly the star gift for any fan. They tell the same story of our favorite wizard, but with a very special book format. The book is much larger and contais incredible illustrations on each of its pages.
Its illustrator, Jim Kay has managed to wrap the world of Harry Potter and his characters with a new look, with images that will captivate his readers, both old fans of the saga, as well as new to this magical world.
Jim Kay’s interpretation of the Harry Potter world is excellent and has made these new books become collector’s items and enjoyable for those of us who consider ourselves fans of the saga.
So far, only the first 4 books of the saga are avaiable in this format although it is expected to continue illustrating the rest of the books in the saga.
The illustrated collection of Harry Potter makes a great reading experience because it captures the attention of every reader from cover to cover!
