![]() This may seem counter-intuitive to my raving review, but what if I told you that almost everything illustrated was at the very least close to what I had always imagined? It's probably part of the brilliance of JKR's vibrant descriptions, but it's still pretty cool when you see them. Part of the joy of reading (at least for me) has always been bringing the words on pages alive in my own imagination. Jim Kay has always brought JK Rowling's wizarding world to life, but these illustrated editions just take it to a whole new, exciting, and fantastic level. I have been anxiously awaiting the release of the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets since I finished the illustrated version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! Some people might wonder why I'd buy another version of any of the Harry Potter books, but this is an absolute MUST HAVE if you even so much as LOVE Harry Potter and the wizarding world in general. Under the jacket it is a gorgeous hardback with gold lettering, the paper is thick and substantial, with a glossy finish, and the images are everywhere: from the chapter introductions and throughout, with some illustrations spanning across both pages. There can be no understating the illustrations: they are amazing. It has over 100 new images by award winning illustrator Jim Kay, which truly take the story and open it into a piece of art. Now all things apart and coming to the book.įor those who have already purchased the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, you already know what a treat this book will be. They delayed my order for 3 days and the delivery agent switched off his phone and didn't deliver the product. An incredible adventure is about to begin!īefore coming to the review I will say that the delivery system of amazon.in the so called Amazon Transportation Services is awful and pathetic. Then he hears of a missing stone with astonishing powers, which could be valuable, dangerous - or both. Leaving his unsympathetic aunt and uncle for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry stumbles upon a sinister mystery when he finds a three-headed dog guarding a room on the third floor. His parents were wizards, killed by a Dark Lord's curse when Harry was just a baby, and which he somehow survived. When a letter arrives for unhappy but ordinary Harry Potter, a decade-old secret is revealed to him that apparently he's the last to know. ![]() ![]() Rowling's timeless classic, Jim Kay's glorious illustrations will captivate fans and new readers alike. ![]() Brimming with rich detail and humour that perfectly complements J.K. ![]() WarnerBros.Prepare to be spellbound by Jim Kay's dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters in this full-colour illustrated hardback edition of the nation's favourite children's book - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. ![]()
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