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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.
According to the article
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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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Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 8909
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed 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 Nov 30, 2006 at 12:11 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1031
Gibraltar says:
I would like to see it, if Mr. Wright says he likes it more than the cover it must be really good..
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:15 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 346
Order_Member_#1 says:
Wow.I wish I owned it,if it was not over a thousand,I mean.
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:20 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 81
EvilG2 says:
Hmmm, I think Mr. Wright might be a bit biased that his may look better. It would be nice to see though.
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:20 PM EST
Mrs. Draco Malfoy
Points: 27754
Arika Granger Malfoy says:
I love the picture. It is so cool!
I would love it but that is WAY too much for me...hehe
♥ Harry Potter ♥
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:22 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
(Moderator)
Points: 1687
jones_jj says:
That is a really awesome looking sketch. I wish that was the cover art for the POA instead of the one that was chosen. I wonder why they didn't go with this sketch?
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:25 PM EST
Witch
Points: 953
im freeeeeeeeee says:
O this is cool. I want to have it. I dont have that much money though so.......
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:29 PM EST
Goddess of the Moon
Points: 10680
dee_dee says:
I like the sketch... I liked the original cover, but the sketch is a bit better..... too bad it wasn't used......
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:30 PM EST
Witch
Points: 916
aishaishaisha says:
That is so cool! But so flaming expensive!!!! Although if I had money to burn I'd probably buy it aswel! l0l
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:32 PM EST
Witch
Points: 991
Dementor Exterminator says:
That is actually a really nice picture. I'm glad it wasn't chosen though. I prefer the one we have now as it's got all of the trio on it.
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:34 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1252
Angelina blu Johnson says:
Bloody hell thats a lot of money! Flippin heck! people have money to burn!!! i love harry potter and everything but people could use that money to spend on starving children in third world countries instead of purchasing a bloody sketch!
Its things like this that really aggrivate me!
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:34 PM EST
The Usual Suspect
Points: 3421
Orchid says:
Wow, that's a lot of money for a sketch! But I hav to say that I do like it.
But I don't think I'll bid for it.
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:43 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1771
Patronus** says:
It looks very similar to the cover now.....well on my book it does anyways......it's not that different from what i can tell.....oh well......that's a lot of money for a sketch!!!! Hee hee hee!!!
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:46 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 312
LithiumVeela<3 says:
Wooow thtas so cool...call me cheap but I would pay that much...but i would love it!
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:47 PM EST
Harry's Lost Brother
Points: 10058
American Harry Potter says:
Awesome news. Too bad it didn't make it. Oh well.
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:50 PM EST
Witch
Points: 693
RebeccaWatts+RobynWilson says:
Wow that's a really good sketch.. although on the website it says the skatch was drawn in 1999, but the autograph says '06.. hm. o.O
Just the teeniest bit too much money for our liking. [:
RW+RW
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:50 PM EST
Delusional Army Soldier
Points: 4393
ILoveHP! says:
WOW! H/HR! Cool! If only I had that amount of money I would buy it!
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:56 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 39
Little Miss Potter says:
I think its a really good sketch!I would love to say i own it!!
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 12:57 PM EST
Squib
Points: 101
Tripti says:
I think the sketch is quite similar to the bloomsbury book i own...maybe if i see a more enlarged image of the sketch then i can make out the difference , cause as the article says this one was not used
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 1:05 PM EST
Witch
Points: 708
Star Simmons says:
Cool! I wish we could actually see a bigger picture of it though.
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 1:05 PM EST
Keeper of the Faeries
Points: 5239
juliebug04 says:
That is an awesome sketch...
I think I like it better than the one that was used too. :o)
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 1:10 PM EST
Hermione's Twin
Points: 5063
*Miss Hermione Granger* says:
I think I prefer that to the other 0one..oh well they are both cool!
no way i`m buying it though! haha, i`m not loaded...i`m actually broke at this point of time!! :P
*Jamie*
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 1:11 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2079
kermittounette says:
I couldn't load the article but as I see on the image, the actual cover is beautiful, and this image is too.
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 1:12 PM EST
Auror
(Moderator)
Points: 2484
Since the Start says:
Honestly, I like the one that actually made publication better -- but I like how big Buckbeak is in this one.
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 1:21 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1237
HeadmistressMcGonagall says:
WOW. That image is pretty cool! I think it's cool that JKR is so involved with the cover illustrations! Way to go Jo!
HeadmistressMcGonagall
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 1:24 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2358
Nataly says:
A sketch of the cover? hm...intresting it will be nice!
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 1:37 PM EST
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