Stunning colour illustrations are joined by previously unseen pencil sketches and preparatory pieces, offering a unique and fascinating insight into the artist’s sketchbook.Ī Magical Year takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the seasons at Hogwarts.
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Today Bloomsbury announces Harry Potter – A Magical Year: The Illustrations of Jim Kay, a beautiful new gift book celebrating Jim Kay’s artwork on the Harry Potter series so far, with a moment for every day of the year. It sounds like it would make a fabulous Christmas or holiday gift for Potter fans of any age who’ve always admired the illustrated editions but haven’t acquired their own copies.Īnd though Scholastic has not yet made a similar announcement, a US version of the book is viewable on Amazon with the same publication date – no price as of yet.īloomsbury announces a unique and beautiful gift book for every day of the year, celebrating the astonishing art of Jim Kay paired with magical quotations from the original Harry Potter novels by J.K. Harry Potter – A Magical Year: The Illustrations of Jim Kay is set for release on October 5, 2021. The book is expected to be 240 pages, and it’s priced at £25.00 but is currently available for preorder on Bloomsbury’s website for £22.50.
Rowling’s Harry Potter novels” and shows the Hogwarts Express chugging along through the countryside.īloomsbury also shared a video on social media giving fans a glimpse of what they can expect inside:Įnjoy a little bit of Harry Potter magic every day of the year with this beautiful gift book celebrating the astonishing art of Jim Kay paired with magical quotations from the original Harry Potter novels by J.K.
It features the tagline “A spellbinding moment for every day from J.K. The full-color illustrations will be accompanied by never-before-seen pencil sketches and preparatory pieces, providing some insight into Kay’s artistic process. Jim Kay’s beautiful illustrations will be paired with favorite quotes from the novels, and each day will follow the passing of the seasons and anniversaries of events in the series. It will feature 366 moments from the Harry Potter series, one for each day of the year, including for leap years. Now, Bloomsbury has announced a new gift book titled Harry Potter – A Magical Year: The Illustrations of Jim Kay. Since then, the series has become available up to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, with simultaneous releases in the United Kingdom and United States from Bloomsbury and Scholastic.
The illustrated editions of the Harry Potter novels have enchanted fans since Jim Kay’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was released in 2015.