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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: 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
Auror
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mad_eye muggle says:
Cool!It looks interesting.It would be awsome if I owned it.It would be a nice touch to my collection.
Posted Dec 10, 2006 at 2:05 AM EST
Heiress of Gryffindor
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Nienna Narmolanya says:
Aww, that's sad. Well, maybe somewhere down the line, they'll print a special edition of PoA with the cover that he preferred. Why didn't they use that one? It's looks more exciting that graceful, and I like the mood that it has. Oh well, lucky for the person that can afford to buy it. What's the money going to? Charity, I hope.
Posted Dec 11, 2006 at 8:08 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
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xMAVERICK says:
WOW. That is a ton of money =D
and who knew JK can not only write but draw =D
Posted Dec 12, 2006 at 6:14 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
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Newest Mrs. Weasley says:
Wow, I must say that it is a beautiful cover, and I like it more than the US edition. What a thrill it would be to own it!
Posted Dec 13, 2006 at 9:48 AM EST
Gryffindor's Captain
Points: 15176
DarkVamp says:
That is a good drawing of the cover though... even though it is unpublished.
Posted Dec 15, 2006 at 10:06 PM EST
Witch
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Tammyant says:
I like it too, but I think it reveals too much. The pictures on the covers never give much information.
Posted Dec 16, 2006 at 10:11 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2465
undisputed760 says:
Who is Cliff Wright? Are we supposed to know who this person is? cause i dont. oh well.
Posted Dec 19, 2006 at 10:12 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1345
Dracos_Gurl13 says:
Personally, I actually like the second one, not the one that was on the book. It looks better.
Posted Dec 27, 2006 at 1:07 PM EST
Witch
Points: 732
Dumbledores~Fave says:
Thats a great sketch I cant believe it didnt make it to be the front cover!!
not that the actual cover is bad of course.
Posted Jan 3, 2007 at 4:04 PM EST
Witch
Points: 983
Weasleyismyking!/R/Hrfrv says:
This is a very cool drawing and i leke much more than the final cover of the book.
Posted Jan 6, 2007 at 12:29 PM EST
Lupin's Eternal Love
Points: 3090
BlackKatL says:
Wow!! That is something I'd love to Own!!! It's a really cool Drawing.... To bad it didn't make it.... =(
Maybe Next time........
At Least he'll make some money out of it......
Posted Jan 6, 2007 at 3:38 PM EST
Squib
Points: 128
vibrantlyVIVID says:
That cover is so amazing! I love it! I absalutely LOVE that version!
Posted Jan 7, 2007 at 3:34 PM EST
Honeydukes Eye Candy
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Pansyful says:
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."
Posted Dec 22, 2007 at 7:14 AM EST
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