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MARCH 8, 2005 at 7:59 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: HPANA
The British
and American publishers of Harry Potter have posted the jacket covers for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The children's British versions by Jason Cockcroft, shows Harry and Dumbledore in rings of fire and the adult version is from a photograph by Michael Wildsmith showing a tattered book called Advanced Potion-Making.
The Scholastic cover by Mary GrandPré was debuted this morning on NBC's Today show (click for video!). On the American edition, Harry and Dumbledore are looking into what seems to be a pensive.
Click here for all three covers (biggest available online).
Update: Read Raincoast Books' press release, Scholastic's press release, and Bloomsbury's press release. Also, see this photo of artist Mary GrandPré at her studio with the book cover on her desk.
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Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1465
Moon Dragon says:
the covers are great time is flying it seems like only yesterday that it HBP was ages away and now its so close!!
Im not complaining but has anyone else noticed that harry's scar keeps moving and it's now in the middle of his forehead.
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 9:18 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1098
LilyP says:
Wow, this is really exciting. I like them all. I'm going to need to buy a copy of each! I like the adult british one - kinda' cool. And Dumbledore is on the cover. That is cool! (at least I'm assuming that is Dumbledore).
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 9:18 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1217
mahaliah says:
Coolness. I didn't know it was already out. I'm excited. I can't wait to get the book.
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 9:25 PM EST
Mediwitch
Points: 2608
nickyole1 says:
This is so exciting. There are no words to possibly even to begin to describe how I feel right now. The only disappointing thing is that I cannot get any information out of the cover! AH!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 9:25 PM EST
Witch
Points: 733
PotterHoney says:
Yes! I hope they're not teasing me with subtle suggestions of Snape!!! Advanced Potions...maybe there's something about Snape in that penseive???
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 9:40 PM EST
Witch
Points: 992
LoonyLuna11 says:
So exciting! When I saw this I actually yelped really loud! I am a bit surprised that there is not more purple on the cover. The British adult cover has a potions book on it, I wonder if that means Snape and Potions are going to be important. Oh, why isn't it July yet?
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 9:42 PM EST
The Dark Knight
Points: 5789
minister for magic says:
Very cool news!
I didn't know they would already give away the covers this early.
It's a surprise to me. I like the childrens cover better.
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 9:44 PM EST
Witch
Points: 862
Teneil_Bonnie says:
Wow, its getting closer and closer, I can't wait till we get the book.
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 9:58 PM EST
Points: 3723
emma'shockeyplayer says:
Thats awesome... i wish i could get ahlod of either of the british versions, they look bette rthan the american one i think... thats just me though....
LLTA-Justice Dan
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 10:09 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 340
magiviking says:
That is so COOL!!! I've been waiting so long to see what it will look like! I'm getting the brittish edition also, that looks really cool too!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 10:18 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2852
H/HrShipper4Ever says:
Oh man. I wanted a different cover. Oh well. I got to live with what's done.
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 10:23 PM EST
Lady of Delusions
Points: 3816
Stargaze3 says:
They look good I was not even expecting to see them but i should have know beacause just the other day I was wondering when they were going to come out :)
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 10:29 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1542
Supreme Mugwump says:
They look pretty cool. I like the one with the rings of fire the best.
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 10:29 PM EST
Student
Points: 204
CuTiEpIe_LiA says:
I can't wait!! The covers are great but don't really tell you much. Oh well i guess i'll wait till the book.
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 10:47 PM EST
Squib
Points: 155
harrypottersis says:
I can't believe it won't be long til we're glued to the sixth book. The cover is awesome.
Posted Mar 9, 2005 at 12:14 AM EST
Witch
Points: 832
latinabloomlova says:
AHHHHHHHHHH! *Screams**Jumps around like a lunatic* Oh my god!!! *gasp* Advanced Potions!?!?!? amazing how my head jumps to conclusions so quickly.....wow.
Posted Mar 9, 2005 at 12:26 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1303
wahnaroo22 says:
They're awesome! Mary Grand Pre' did a great job. Now I have to start analyzing every inch to get clues.
Posted Mar 9, 2005 at 12:32 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1508
Cute Petil says:
Wonderfull, the covers look great, i suppose its just a matter of time before we find out what all of the picutes mean then!! Can't wait for HBP!
Posted Mar 9, 2005 at 12:39 AM EST
Mage of Celestial Melody
Points: 3324
Telos says:
finally, I love the US version, Grandpre is the best.
Posted Mar 9, 2005 at 1:17 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 21
Nyssa says:
that's cool!..Thank you HPANA for getting some informations about Harry Potter!
Posted Mar 9, 2005 at 1:44 AM EST
Obsessive Genius
Points: 3175
FeeLinG_bLuE says:
I was freakin' out when I saw it. My mom had to shut me up before she could calm me down. =] The covers look sooooo cool!!
Posted Mar 9, 2005 at 1:55 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1246
TybaltTheCannibal says:
They showed the covers on the Today Show...that's funny. That's when we know Harry Potter has become a cultural phenomenon.
Posted Mar 9, 2005 at 2:31 AM EST
Witch
Points: 570
ginnypotter2004 says:
Those covers look wicked. I so can not wait. July is taking way to long to get here.
Posted Mar 9, 2005 at 2:38 AM EST
Not the Messiah!
Points: 3735
icabarburus says:
Yay - it makes the book seem so much closer that we now have the covers...
Advanced Potion making - I wonder if this means he gets to take the NEWTS potion course then?
Posted Mar 9, 2005 at 2:54 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 44
Aycay says:
I like the scene on the cover: Dumbledore and Harry with the Pensieve, but I must admit Mary Grand Pre is not my favorite artist. She's good, but it doesn't say "Harry Potter" to me. There are some fan artists that I think have a better measure of the "feel" of the books. My favorites are the Bloomsbury adult's covers. They're emotional to me, even though they're simple objects. I guess I'm just not a fan of illustration in general, unless its a caricature (which I think would be innapropriate in this case) or really life-like. Harry's story is not a fairy tale, even if it is geared towards kids. I guess that's why Bloomsbury makes two covers. :) Good choice, Bloomsbury.
Posted Mar 9, 2005 at 3:08 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 306
TooOldForHogwarts says:
I still think it is weird that there are so many different covers. I was even more weirded out to find that the reason the american version was longer because of the pictures at the beginning of the chapters. I think if the words all translate to the same thing the pictures don't need to be different.
Posted Mar 9, 2005 at 4:10 AM EST
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