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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, 2nd Class
Points: 1614
hermy-ninny712 says:
Yay! My cousin called me at 7:30 this morning to tell me and I was just searching the internet for it! I'm so glad you guys caught that! HPANA ROCKS!!!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:00 AM EST
High Inquisitor
Points: 23477
KT Lady says:
YESSSSSS
I can't wait! This is so exciting..*squeee*
I saw that and started FREAKIN OUT MAAAN
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:04 AM EST
The Girl Who Lived
Points: 4219
Tacha says:
Cool! I absolutely love the covers! Hope July gets here soon! I can't wait!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:06 AM EST
Prof. of Muggle Studies
Points: 4236
Elishka says:
Oh, this is so exciting! I could only view the Scholastic one from my computer (long story), but I'll be able to see the Bloomsbury ones when I'm at home. It does appear to be a pensieve on the Scholastic one, but I wonder what a tattered book and a ring of fire have to do with the story. Tom Riddle's diary was a tattered book. There was fire all around Harry when he faced down Voldemort in Book 1. Oh, I really can't stand it! I hate waiting!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:06 AM EST
Student
Points: 243
Japonica says:
This is fantastic! Looks like Harry could be taking potions in sixth year after all!
Gah this book is going to so fab! I can't wait until it's released! Wheee!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:07 AM EST
The Daily Prophet Poet
Points: 16170
purple says:
Oh yayness, you got my stalk, haha.
Anyway, I can SO not wait.
I wanted the cover to be Purple. But oh well, that's life. And life goes on.
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:09 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1015
Chewie Potter says:
Oh, the children's cover looks great!! I'm so curious, i want to know what that image has to do with the story!!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:10 AM EST
Sirius' Princess
Points: 5611
nymphadora84 says:
This is brilliant....i love the covers...
This really is big news.....i love them..yaay.
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:12 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 576
Night_Cr@wler says:
Thats great.I can wait for it to come out.I can almost fell it(read it) only 129 days 7 hours 41 min 40 sec to wait for.
Thats not so much:)))))
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:15 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1002
GredWeasley says:
The covers are really fantastic. Now I can't wait till it's released. Hurry time!!!!!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:21 AM EST
Every Flavored Bean
Points: 2881
the bean says:
I am too old to be excited...BUT I SOOOO AM!!!!!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:23 AM EST
Lady of Godric's Hollow
Points: 5292
GodricsGirl says:
Wow! The U.K>'s child version is awesome, but not nearly as good as the U.S. version! I am now officially too excited to breathe!!!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:24 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2856
Oliver Wood is Fit says:
Ooooh, wow, I wonder what the rings of fire are. Sadly the covers give little away but it's made everything seem a lot closer and more exciting. *jumps up and down with excitement*. Can't wait for the summer, quitting school and getting HBP, what could be better?!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:25 AM EST
Auror
Points: 3746
Professor Moody says:
This is awesome, for so long we have awaited the release of the cover. I cant wait untill we get an excert out of the book... hopefully we will ne how.
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:28 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2465
undisputed760 says:
Thats cool. I like the american ones better though by Mary Grandprix. Shes a good artist. I like the childrens one because maybe dumbledore and Harry will be fighting against voldemort side by side again.
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:36 AM EST
Wizengamot Member
Points: 3231
Jencameby says:
Oh, this is so exciting! I love the Scholastic cover and they adult cover, you can tell alot about the story from the covers, and it looks like they are looking into a pensive, and an old book like a diary or Journal. I can hardly wait!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:42 AM EST
Student
Points: 265
dobby_rox_my_sox_37 says:
WHOA! Those are awesome! The green and purple are kind of weird, though. Is anyone else finding Dumbledore oddly attractive?
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:43 AM EST
Auror
Points: 7434
More like me says:
The Childrens British cover looks fantasic. As does the adults, is this hinting that Harry will be studying advanced potions in HBP?
I'm even more excited now. Why is July 16th still so far away?
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:45 AM EST
Cryptologist
Points: 3010
Veronica Smethley says:
Those covers are SUPERCOOL!!! I can't wait for it to be in my arms.....
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:45 AM EST
Harry's Mental Advisor
Points: 19432
Smileyradcliffe says:
Finally they have put out the cover. it is about time. As always the american cover is neat! (for once i am glad to be a american!)
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:47 AM EST
You Know Who
Points: 3006
Hurry Patter says:
Now that is something. The covers for both publishers released on the same day. We are going to see a lot of talk with the release of the covers. New theories will surely come out. :)
I say that the Half Blood Prince is Godric Gryffindor and the penseive thing is Harry learning more about his parents, specifically his mother.
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:48 AM EST
Witch
Points: 562
nearly-headless-spring says:
Wow, the Scholastic cover is the best by far. I hope we do learn more about Harry's Parents in this book, background info is always good. I just realized something very awesome....this book is coming out just before my trip to Mexico..reading material!!! :)
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 8:55 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 485
SallyMcTavish says:
Brilliant as usual. I'm quite glad all three are very different. Gives us tiny hints, although I have no idea what to make of them yet.... Today is interviewing a Scholastic editor this morning as well. I hope to read a transcript of that.
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 9:06 AM EST
You Know Who
Points: 3006
Hurry Patter says:
Just an aside, the purple which was said to be the main color of the book cover for HBP did not come out as expected although it did come out as one of the cover colors for scholastic.
As I see it the children's cover for Bloomsbury seems exciting but the cover for Scholastic tells us more about the book. It is expected that there's going to be a fight with LV but the pensieve scene is open to interpretation and wll need a lot of thought as to what is in store for us in the book.
When do you suppose the blurb in the jacket will be released by both publishers?
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 9:08 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1600
jenn007a says:
That is really cool. I love the cover for the american edition. I just want to know what the pic has do witht he book, since all the others show things that have to do idrectly with the plot. Cant wait!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 9:11 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 368
callieee says:
Woah, I really like the Scholastic cover. I wonder if that's really a pensive? It might not be, because that seems sort of obvious. The books have never mentioned a pensive on a pillar, so maybe it's something we haven't seen before. Did anyone else notice that on the children's cover, their wands look like they're melting?
730 pages! I am so excited!
Posted Mar 8, 2005 at 9:12 AM EST
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