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NOVEMBER 30, 2006 at 12:08 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: Daily Mail via Wizard News
A sketch of the cover that was never used for the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban book by Cliff Wright is scheduled to go on sale this weekend for £8,500. Mr. Wright, who had input from JK in reference to the image of the hippogriff, was somewhat disappointed that this version of the cover didn’t make publication.
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The sketch shows Harry and his friend Hermione Granger on a hippogriff, a cross between a horse, lion and eagle. Mr. Wright said: "In some ways I prefer the sketch to what ended up on the cover. It's more dynamic: in the final version, the hippogriff is not moving quite so fast. JK Rowling herself faxed over an image of what she thought the hippogriff should look like."
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Auror
Points: 2563
School Governor says:
Cool, it would be interesting to see what JKR's version of a hippogriff looked like.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 7:38 AM EST
Witch
Points: 500
the Half-Blond Princess says:
Hmmmm... That would look good on the wall in my room,but I wouldn't give so much money for a sketch. Even if I actually had them.
The sketch is better than the cover of my book,but I don't know about the covers of the other editions. Anyway,the hippogriff looks good,but it's slightly big compared to Harry and Hermione.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 8:02 AM EST
Black Raven
Points: 3502
Ravenclaw's heir says:
I love that image, it's somewhat symbolic... I've read a lot about the hippogriff and there is a hidden meaning somewhere... :D
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 8:51 AM EST
Kathe Mera Kalimera
Points: 7720
dominor says:
Bloody!! £8,500 ??????? Wow!! It looks nice..But similar to the cover of the book too..So i really can't say if its worth all that money...If they were donated then it would be great..
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 9:08 AM EST
Witch
Points: 852
nejicanspin says:
Too bad for me. I would get it, but I can't because I am in the U.S.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 9:59 AM EST
Witch
Points: 586
Loving Every Minute says:
Its quite good, but I wouldn't pay $8,500 for it...
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 10:39 AM EST
Witch
Points: 894
darkside rocker says:
That was a nice pic..................
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 11:03 AM EST
Charms Mistress
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Points: 5162
Weesa says:
I prefer the work of Mary Grand-Pre but his is interesting.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 11:13 AM EST
Forgetful Werewolf
Points: 14831
Patronus_Potter says:
Cool picture.
I like it.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 11:35 AM EST
Points: 865
superduperpotter says:
WOAH!!!!!!!! £8500 is a lot. but then again it is definately worth it.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 12:06 PM EST
Grillows Girl
Points: 2785
Miss Baltimore Crabs says:
I can't buy that, that price is crazy high... but I like the cover of the UK PoA book anyway, so I'm not bothered.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 2:02 PM EST
Hogwarts Psychologist
Points: 4236
Patronus Wiz says:
Oh very cool. I love these sketches. Buckbeak looks awesome~~!
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 2:53 PM EST
Hogwart's Ghost
Points: 2604
gemma_barnett1985 says:
I would like to buy that, but i can't quite stretch to that much money.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 3:10 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1251
padfoot'sgirl says:
I don't know that it matters a whole lot. At least not to me consitering I don't remember what was on the cover of POA without going back and looking at it.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 3:53 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2104
HermioneLunaGinny says:
I wish I had that much money! XD
HermioneLunaGinny
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 5:01 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1426
~Hermione says:
I really like the hippogriff. Well, the cover on the book isn't bad.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 5:57 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2307
Queen_Democrat says:
I loved that little view of what the sketch looked like and personally, I liked the sketch. I thought it was a better way of portraying what a hippogriff should look like and move like than what really made it on the cover.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 6:42 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
That's a lot of money for a sketch, it really is. I like the other version of the cover better though.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 7:13 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2852
H/HrShipper4Ever says:
The sketch looks awesome !!! Too bad that they didn't use that one... oh welll... too late to change it...
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 11:03 PM EST
Witch
Points: 754
Griselda Marchbanks says:
I would have also preferred the sketch as the cover. The hippogriff is moving faster and just looks really cool. But I seriously doubt anyone would be willing to pay £8,500 for it.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 11:05 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1568
prajakta d priceless says:
Well.........donno why this sketch looks familiar to me.
nevertheless a good job done!!
And this does look a little slow....
Still........good job
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 7:50 AM EST
Chief Brain Washer
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Chogiiiirl says:
It is a pretty good sketch, but I guess they had to choose only one to use.
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 8:33 AM EST
Professor
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Vermin Jerky says:
This is similar to, but much better than, Mary GrandPre's American cover. She's gotten much better over the last few books but the PoA cover was her low point - I'll always think that illustration is terrible.
Meanwhile... a lion? This is a Hippogriff, not a gryphon.
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 9:30 AM EST
Ravenclaw Mastermind
Points: 9743
Isilwen Ciryatan says:
This drawing of Buckbeak is very good. But I do love Mary Grand-Pre's artwork, including her Buckbeak. She's drawn the illustrations for the other HP books, so maybe I'm just used to seeing her stuff.
haha, where do they get a lion? Hippogriffs are a cross of a horse and an eagle.
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 9:39 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1064
Ginny511 says:
L0I than that would have given the whole story away but still coolio!
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 10:21 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2495
Jbird says:
That cover is ten times better than the one that ended up on the cover. I never realy liked it, the hippogriff just didn't look right. But that one is awesome and eye catching and the hippogriff looks real not just like some badly drawn bird.
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 1:07 PM EST
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