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NOVEMBER 18, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Posted by JEREMY
Source: The Leaky Cauldron
The first look at Mary GrandPre's new Harry Potter exhibit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is now online
. The report contains numerous images, and a brief discription of the experience of being at the exhibit.
I spent my time circling the room looking at piece after piece. All but one piece, the chess scene, were pencil sketches. Some were familiar because they were used in the books or prints have been available for purchase, but some where completely new. I laughed a little inside at the "School of Magic" covers, thinking to myself what an awful title that would have been. I loved each drawing as my eyes searched each piece for every little detail.
You can see many of the drawings here, via Leaky.
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Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1485
Flawed Hero says:
The drawings and all are awesome! Mary Grandpre is a great artist and illustator, I love most of her chapter and cover art especially later on in the series. Her DH cover is especially awesome. I like the one with the forest and his parents too, but it gives too much away, though it would be cool if she did it in color and all. As for "School of Magic"-- well it makes me almost grateful for Sorcerer's Stone....
Posted Nov 18, 2008 at 7:37 PM EST
Mrs. Draco Malfoy
Points: 27623
Arika Granger Malfoy says:
OOoh so cool :D
I love Mary GrandPre her art is so nice :D
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Posted Nov 18, 2008 at 8:15 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1761
TheOtherMinister says:
This is amazing! I love Mary Grandpre and her illustrations. School of Magic would've been so lame!
Posted Nov 18, 2008 at 8:17 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 525
Dementors Shadow says:
That's cool...she always did a great job with the cover art for the books.
Posted Nov 18, 2008 at 10:19 PM EST
Witch
Points: 809
accio_kim says:
I prefer the Bloomsbury covers, but I like how she draws. Nice.
Posted Nov 18, 2008 at 10:49 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1375
Luna! says:
Wow she's really good!
I like her art work, especially the one of Harry dragging Neville up the stairs in OotP in the Department of Mysteries.
Wish I could draw HP like that ..
Posted Nov 18, 2008 at 11:40 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1819
zues says:
Very nice. A little to cartoonie for me though.
Posted Nov 18, 2008 at 11:42 PM EST
I Am Queen of My Castle
Points: 3425
Hecate3fold says:
It took a while but I viewed them all enlarged. They all look so good. I like the use of symetry that is used in all of them. The one that stood our for me is the one with Harry and Voldy in the grave yard with their wands locked together. That is the way Voldemort should look. Very interesting art work.
Blessings! Hecate3fold!
Posted Nov 19, 2008 at 12:37 AM EST
Witch
Points: 683
FleurWeasley says:
She's a good artist, all her sketches are good. The exhibit sounds good. Its just sad I cannot actually see it. I hope they would publish something like a photobook for this.
Posted Nov 19, 2008 at 1:40 AM EST
Furry Little Problem
Points: 4171
Juicybit says:
School of Magic, now that would have been dull... I never even knew this title was considered for the first book. And the later volumes are also about a school of magic, so it wouldn't work anyway.
Posted Nov 19, 2008 at 3:44 AM EST
Rickmaniac to the Core
Points: 2562
snaily says:
I've liked many (not all) of her drawings. They're used at the HP Lexicon. The one drawing that I really didn't like was that of Dolores Umbridge. It's more like a very weird caricature.
Posted Nov 19, 2008 at 9:12 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2330
Nataly says:
Lovely images!! Thanks for posting this! :)
Posted Nov 19, 2008 at 9:32 AM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 8849
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
Fascinating work. It really does bring a certain flavor and feel to the books. They would not have been the same without them. I like her illustrations better than the UK versions.
Posted Nov 19, 2008 at 10:55 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2304
loopy looney says:
Cool...they need a book of these images for those of us who cannot make it to the gallery!
Posted Nov 19, 2008 at 10:42 PM EST
Whimsical Flautist
Points: 2519
Minstrel in the Gallery says:
I honestly liked the Deathly Hallows cover better than the one we got. The Half-Blood Prince one was pretty good to. Oh, and I've known about the old american PS title for awhile now, but School of Magic still makes me vomit.
Posted Nov 20, 2008 at 12:53 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1995
KissingDraco says:
Hey that drawing looks good!
Posted Nov 20, 2008 at 3:38 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2828
mad_eye muggle says:
Awesome!Beautiful drawings,amazing interpretation.I always like her artwork in the HP books.
Posted Nov 20, 2008 at 7:48 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1644
DumbledoresArmy says:
Those were amazing pictures. Its so awesome because some scenes she drew where just as I imagined them to be.
I also agree School of Magic is not a good title.
Posted Nov 22, 2008 at 2:13 AM EST
Auror
Points: 3578
Anastasia Popovick says:
Absolutley amazing artwork...I wish I had just on ounce of that talent. Simply brilliant! I really enjoyed looking at each and every one of them.
Posted Nov 24, 2008 at 1:15 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2390
JAYSTARR says:
Brilliant...It would be nice to own one of her HP Art works. It would be like owning the HP collection Priceless.
Posted Nov 25, 2008 at 6:49 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2108
phoenix_feathers says:
Haha. School of Magic does sound quite horrendous.
Posted Nov 28, 2008 at 7:42 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 742
Rudeboy2025 says:
Those are freaking awesome. I wish I could draw as well as she can.
Posted Dec 5, 2008 at 8:58 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2572
Mystique says:
Sounds interesting.. she really is talented. School of magic... how awfull indeed!
Posted Dec 27, 2008 at 8:49 PM EST