Harry potter book cover gallery, book covers from around the world and more. The 11 craziest harry potter book covers from around the world we love you, europe. In the united states, the book was released as harry potter and the sorcerers stone, and looks like this. A number of differences exist between the bloomsbury and the scholastic editions of the harry potter. It should be noted that harry potter is unique in that it has covers for both children and adults in the uk. We have not included dates, because the books have been published in so many countries and in so many editions that it is simply not practical to make a list of every publication date. So for todays harry potter video i am comparing the uk and us book covers for the new editions of. Since the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone in 1997, many publishers have created new editions of each book with new cover art provided by various illustrators. The text of the harry potter novels stayed almost the same over the ten years it took rowling to write the saga. Hp7 children edition cover spread showing front and back images for nonus countries edition. Apr 23, 2018 uk vs us harry potter new book covers.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone book cover. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. Some countries used the original cover when they are translating the books, but others also chose to came up and release the. Some countries chose to use the original cover of bloomsbury when they published the translated version of the books, but others chose to. I have all the american versions of the harry potter books and i just finished reading the british version of the seventh book. These harry potter ebook covers were never released but should have been. Harry potter covers from around the world the nerd daily.
Harry potter and the deathly hallows book covers tech. I believe that the reason harry potter is not generally popular in many african countries and it isnt has more to do with culture and very little to do with language. Feb, 2011 i believe that the reason harry potter is not generally popular in many african countries and it isnt has more to do with culture and very little to do with language. Bloomsbury is the british publication that has created both adult and childrens covers. These harry potter ebook covers were never released but. Heres a look at some of the most magical covers from around the world. Behind the german 20th anniversary editions of the harry. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, because it was the first book cover i designed, the one with which the entire project started. Latin america also chose to publish these editions. Redesigned harry potter covers the prettiest harry potter book covers in all the universe. Harry potter international covers book design from.
Differences between the harry potter books in the uk and the. After the success of the films and books, universal and warner brothers announced they would create the wizarding world of harry potter, a new harry potter themed expansion to the islands of adventure theme park at universal orlando resort in florida. As well as the us version of the philosophers stone being published as the sorcerers stone, each country has uniquely interpreted the. When harry potter packed his bags to head to us bookshelves, the british boy wizard had to make a few changes because readers across the atlantic werent exactly au fait with every aspect of his. As well as the us version of the philosophers stone being published as the sorcerers stone, each country has uniquely interpreted the character of harry potter on their covers. Yes, the young wizard from hogwarts has been around for a decade and a half. Nevertheless, for a prisoner of azkaban id prefer prefer another one. These coverswere done by the bloomsbury team that first picked up the series. If you hurry, maybe you can read the first half of the deathly hallows before the movie premiere tomorrow.
The british covers depict a major event in the book, while the american covers depict a series of objects and a person from the book against a common backdrop. When i was in france there was an adult version and a childrens french version. The 11 craziest harry potter book covers from around the. The books concern a wizard called harry potter and his journey through hogwarts school. Ahead of the much anticipated launch of jk rowlings new harry potter site, pottermore, tom kennedy looks at some of the facts and figures behind the authors phenomenal creation. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic. Jul 27, 2016 so, weve brought together a collection of some of the most intriguing and colourful harry potter book covers from around the world. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first hit shelves in the united kingdom on june 26, 1997, arriving stateside as harry potter and the sorcerers stone on sept. The first six spellbinding adventures at hogwarts rowling, j.
The stories tell of him overcoming dangerous obstacles to defeat the. Rowling has been translated into 67 languages and has sold over 450 million copies worldwide. The books have been made into movies by warner bros. In the japanese translation, hagrids west country dialect. Use this printable handout to compare and contrast artistic interprations from several countries, and discuss the differences with your students. Harry potter hogwarts magical marauders map parchment paper reveal 11 oz morphing mugs heat sensitive mug ceramic color changing coffee tea mug. The adult edition usually depicts an object or place that plays a key part in the plot while the childrens one features a. Over 20 years later and with an eight movie franchise, harry potter is a worldwide phenomenon that has been printed and reprinted all over the world. As a fun fact, in the spanish edition, nevilles pet trevor is a turtle and not a toad.
List of harry potter books in order harry potter spells. Rowlings first book in the series, harry potter and the. Some countries used the original cover when they are translating the books, but others also chose to came up and release the translated books. After all, as a result of colonialism, youll be hard pressed to find an educ. When it comes to foreign covers of harry potter novels, they usually show bizarre representations of actual events from the book. In what countries was the harry potter series not popular.
Deathly hallows, all the harry potter book covers reimagined as minimalistic animated gifs 7 harry potter book covers reimagined as gifs so pretty much if they were actually in the wizarding world animated gif uploaded by. Differences and changes in the text the harry potter lexicon. Nov 29, 2018 read on to see our favourite harry potter book covers. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Ukraine was the first country to publish a translated edition of harry potter and the deathly hallows.
Since harry potter and the philosophers stone was first published 20 years ago. The harry potter books were firstly published by bloomsbury. Oct 01, 2005 thanks bloomsbury, for a gorgeous set of harry potter booksthese are fun to look at and to hold, and they will certainly look colorful on the book shelf. I went to foyles on charing cross road to look at the different covers from around the world. Discover the magic of harry potter around the world with these colorful book covers from j. The finnish covers reveal what harry, ron, and hermione looked like prenose job. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
The uk covers are wellknown as they were also used in australia and canada. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Unusual harry potter book covers from around the world. Professor umbridge is about as disgustingly toadlike as one can imagine.
I love books books to read my books deco harry potter book and coffee book spine dream book book aesthetic beautiful book covers everything tea, books, coffee, and journals. May 30, 2012 in the united states, the book was released as harry potter and the sorcerers stone, and looks like this. The books have been published in 200 different countries. Jun 23, 2011 ahead of the much anticipated launch of jk rowlings new harry potter site, pottermore, tom kennedy looks at some of the facts and figures behind the authors phenomenal creation. Using pictures of book covers from around the world, students will analyze the accuracy of the art and compare it to the text. I think maybe its the way the characters faces were drawn. Ciol chartered institute of linguists france order of the phoenix see more. So, weve brought together a collection of some of the most intriguing and colourful harry potter book covers from around the world. Below, we list the seven harry potter books in order of publication, from first to last. In celebration of harry potter and the cursed child, weve compiled seven galleries of book covers from seven different countrieslanguages. While, were on a role, here are twentyone more harry potter covers from here and around the world. International cover art for harry potter lesson teachervision.
The cover the albanian edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Ask students to create their own book covers for a harry potter book. Many of the countries that harry potter has been published in have chosen to use homegrown artists for the cover art. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Jan 14, 2014 21 harry potter cover styles from around the world harry potter the harry potter series by j. Harry potter international covers book design from around. The books concern a wizard called harry potter and his journey through hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. We do not own the rights to any material presented here, unless stated otherwise. Weve also included tidbits of behindthescenes information concerning the designs of these covers.
Jun 25, 2017 today is the 20th anniversary of the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone was released on june 26th. The harry potter books make up the popular series written by j. Can you identify the language based on the various covers of the different harry potter novels. Wednesday, scholastic unveiled the cover for author j.
Rowling harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Jun 07, 2018 redesigned harry potter covers the prettiest harry potter book covers in all the universe. Differences between the harry potter books in the uk and. Salamandra is the publishing house from spain that released these harry potter book covers. The us and uk editions of the harry potter books feature some of the first and most iconic illustrations of the wizarding world, but the wealth of potter artwork is truly global. Get ready for two new books from hogwarts by holly hartman this article was posted on january 20, 2000. See more ideas about harry potter book covers, harry potter and harry potter books. The finnish harry potter translations are illustrated by artist mika launis and have a pretty noticeable theme. The cover art created by either bloomsbury or scholastic are reused on many, but not all, international editions of the books. It was particularly exciting because for the first time my work brought me so close to the world of harry potter, which i had experienced. Are there different versions of the harry potter books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Simply because of the depth and the fact the stag isnt placed behind the title like in kibuishis picture. If you are a harry potter fan, or have someone on your gift list who is, these books will be read over and over. The harry potter books are rightfully beloved all around the world, and this. The albanian cover of the first book goes for a different approach. The fourth harry potter book has just been released in germany. Launis order of the phoenix harry potter ja feeniksin kilta cover gets a mention in this list for one fantastic reason.
So for todays harry potter video i am comparing the uk and us book covers for the new editions of the harry potter series. It was particularly exciting because for the first time my work brought me so close to the world of harry potter, which i had experienced and loved for years only in books and movies. Well, this section on mugglenet will explain all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each. Nov 18, 2010 international harry potter book covers. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version. The fourth harry potter book has just been released in. Some countries used the original cover when they are translating the books, but others also chose to came up and release the translated books with their own covers. Harry potter book covers all around the world flipsnack blog. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. First we have the classic original covers, the ones that graced the books when most of us first read them which i still love and think are some of the best harry potter book covers. Today is the 20th anniversary of the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Legend has it that 20 years ago philosophers stone was considered a little arcane in america and so, no one knowing quite what a phenomenon lived within its covers, harry potter and the.
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