Portrait of J.K. Rowling Unveiled in London
A portrait of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was unveiled today at the National Portrait Gallery in London. CBBC Newsround reports that JKR's portrait, painted by artist Stuart Pearson Wright, shows "JK sitting at a desk in a bare room, with a writing pad in front of her, along with three boiledContinued...
Dutch HBP Art Released
The stunning Dutch cover art of HBP has been released; click here to see it. Thank you Zweinstein Online and De Lekke Ketel!
HP "Get Fuzzy" Comic
Today's "Get Fuzzy" comic has a bit of an HP chuckle for you. Thanks to everyone who wrote!
French HBP Cover Online
The cover for the French version of HBP has surfaced here. Thanks Alain!
"FoxTrot" Cartoon Features HP
Bill Amend's "FoxTrot" will give HP fans a chuckle this morning! Thanks to all who sent this in!
RetroVision's HP News Diary Pushed Back to September
Retrovision Magazine's next issue, the Harry Potter News Diary: 1997-2005, will be pushed back one month September to make room for recent news, interviews with David Heyman, director/producer Chris Columbus,
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Bloomsbury Announces Winner of Countdown Clock Contest
Bloomsbury will award a signed HBP to Viola Pruller, for winning their Countdown Clock contest; you can see the entry at this link. Becky Austin and Pablo Reyna came in runners-up.
Thanks Harry Latino!
2006 GrandPre Calendar Images
Reader Mary just sent us scans of the mini- and full-size 2006 GrandPre calendar, which is available via Amazon (small calendar, big calendar), or at our Cauldron Shop calendar page. There's a lot of new art, including some from OotP, so check it out - thank you Mary!
The Small Wall Calendar, 2006:
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Bloomsbury Updates: Signed Copy of HBP to go to National Library of Scotland, Jacket Art Illustrator Jason Cockcroft
Bloomsbury.com has posted that they are releasing an EPK (that's a press kit) with footage of Jo Rowling signing the first copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (which, fans might want to note, will be released THISContinued...
Extended HBP Bloomsbury Artwork
The Harry Potter Fan Zone has posted an extended promotional cutout of the HBP artwork (this was done in 2003, too, in the form of large cardboard phoenixes). You can see more detail about the fire coming out of Dumbledore's wand. Thanks HPFZ!
German HP Publishers to Conduct Poll for HBP Cover
The German publishers of the Harry Potter books, Carlsen, will be holding a contest to choose the HBP cover on their official site; Sabine Wilharm, illustrator of the first five German Covers will draw two covers fans will vote for their favorite. Thanks to Harry Potter Xperts for the heads up!Continued...
Harry Potter '06 Calendar News
The new Harry Potter calendars for 2006 are now available for pre-order. There are two new Literary ones which feature artwork by illustrator Mary GrandPre, and will be available July 1st.
* Mini (Literary) Calendar
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Waylett Holds Fan Art Contest
Jamie Waylett (Vincent Crabbe) has received so much fan art from readers lately that he's decided to hold a contest via his site:
"Everyone who sends in a drawing of me or of my character, either by himself or with other fellow Slytherin students, over the next 3 weeks will be judged in a fan art contest...TheContinued...
For further discussion of the covers and the interview...
...visit the threads on our forum, where discussions are already heating up. The threads in question are in the Daily Prophet Section.
ON TLC: High-Res HBP Covers
We have the high-res Scholastic cover right here!
Important Note: These images as presented on Leaky are the highest res available legally. The image must be smaller than the size of the acutal book - if it's not others can print the cover themselves. Out of respect for the people making this book we have downsizedContinued...