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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: 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
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1451
leeanne<3ron says:
Thats a good drawing, more,like what i imagined a hippogriff to look like but then again it is JK's world and everthing is what she has made it !I would love to buy that picture !problem is i'm skint ...
Miley xox
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 1:12 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 309
Soccer10mo05 says:
This would be a great Christmas gift I believe. HInt hint. I would not mind opening this up on christmas morning. I cant wait for the seventh book!!!
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 2:33 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 570
minister of muggles says:
The picture is rediculous, i like it better than the actual cover.
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 2:33 PM EST
Marauder Groupie
Points: 3384
Marauding Mara says:
I swear that picture looks exactly like the cover of the Dutch version of POA. Weird...
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 4:33 PM EST
Parselmouth
Points: 29083
Thestral Eyes says:
I want it! *drools* So peeeeerdy! I love the cover that POA has anyway, pretty much exactly the same except the head isnt right at the front of the picture, same artist so kind of figures they drawrings would be simmilar just in different positions. The body looks too far away from the head though...but then again it is just a sketch so the final version would be amazing i bet...shame they never did it to a final version :( So with i had that much money to spend, make a good christmas gift to myself hehe!
...dont know how anyone can say the american versions better...pfft, the origional british versions so perdy with buckbeak, i used to sit there and draw him all the time *laughs* Same with the dragon on GOF actualy...love the animal drawrings, dont give the story away and are just so cool ;)
Marauding Mara, is the dutch cover the same as the british one?
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 8:25 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 545
phoenix fire flame says:
That is a good picture i wished they could of put that on the cover but i guess that the one JK used is good as well but i prefure the picture guy draw tuf brake man.
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 8:30 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2572
Roswelladdict says:
I have asked Santa to add this to my stocking but somehow I don't think I will be seeing it in person.
I think that is wonderful that Jo takes such a hands on approach to everything about her books.
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 8:37 PM EST
Harry's Mental Advisor
Points: 19432
Smileyradcliffe says:
Very interesting how these things evolve. I would be fun to own it, but alas it will not make my Christmas list. I also like the US Grande-Pre picttures best.
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 11:26 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 451
DA Hp Fan says:
Wow! Buckbeak in this looks just like the Buckbeak from the movie! He looks angry though...and on the US edition he looks all happy and stuff.
Posted Dec 3, 2006 at 5:37 AM EST
Dumbledore's Muse
Points: 2959
Alchemical Auror says:
Wow, well I wish I had 8500 pounds to spend on a sketch, I hope the money is going to charity! But if its the actual artist selling it, then probably not...
Posted Dec 3, 2006 at 7:15 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1430
Godric's Hallow says:
Considering there is no color in the sketch personally I can't tell which picture would look better on the original version of the book.
Posted Dec 3, 2006 at 10:10 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1720
hpforever138 says:
Wow, that is really sweet. I wish I could buy it!
Posted Dec 3, 2006 at 1:23 PM EST
Dragon Rider
Points: 4437
~MalfoyPotter~ says:
I think that Mary GrandPre's artwork are better.... But this sketch is great too! I dont think the heppogriff has a horn on its head... Its like a unicorn that one.
~MP~
Merry Christmas
Posted Dec 3, 2006 at 10:09 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 435
Nemesis Chamberlain says:
What an awesome piece of history to own.
Posted Dec 3, 2006 at 10:28 PM EST
Muggle Executioner
Points: 5173
ThunderofHisSky says:
Expensive for just a sketch that was unpublished... good luck to those who will bid, hope a rich HP fan gets it and sharesitto the world.
Posted Dec 4, 2006 at 7:30 AM EST
Marauder Groupie
Points: 3384
Marauding Mara says:
Well Thestral Eyes, I'm not sure if it's the same as the British one, but I see now that it's Harry and Hermione on Buckbeack instead of Sirius (on the Dutch PoA-cover).
Anyway, here's a link to the Dutch cover. Funny that I do know what it looks like, because I've never read it or even flipped through the pages. I always read HP in English ;)
Posted Dec 4, 2006 at 8:03 AM EST
Witch
Points: 622
Hermison says:
I think that the drawing needed the Hippogriff's face. It doesn't look real, like the one that was publish.
Posted Dec 4, 2006 at 9:43 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 476
MRS_BRENDON_URIE says:
Thats really cool i would byuy it but it would probably be a gazillion dollars.
Posted Dec 4, 2006 at 5:43 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1945
Carrie Weasley says:
Wow.. that is a lot of money. Sadly, I don't even have enough money to buy a car yet, let alone a $16,000 sketch! It would be amazing to own, if you had the money, that is. I think I prefer the one that made it on the cover, though.
Posted Dec 4, 2006 at 7:04 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2108
phoenix_feathers says:
I'd like to know- where in God's name did they get the idea of having a LION on there???? How stupid, utterly stupid.
Posted Dec 4, 2006 at 11:26 PM EST
Witch
Points: 540
*~*~cArLa~*~* says:
That would be so upsetting for him! But, at least he is going to get a lot of money for his version of the book cover!
Posted Dec 5, 2006 at 5:22 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1029
Magic Dancer K says:
It's a very nice picture, and it's a shame it couldn't be used, but then again, the picture that was used was very good.
Posted Dec 5, 2006 at 10:12 AM EST
Witch
Points: 845
hermione624 says:
oh woW, that would be cool to have! i love jk rowling!
Posted Dec 5, 2006 at 9:03 PM EST
Student
Points: 266
TheORIGINALMrs.Snape says:
That's one nice picture. They should have put it as an extra on the back of the book or inside the cover. I liked it.
Posted Dec 6, 2006 at 9:50 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2223
Pheonixflames says:
I think this sketch is pretty close to what they made the Hippogriff look like in the movie...it also looks very good.
Posted Dec 7, 2006 at 12:49 PM EST
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