Dragons! Daring! Danger! The first fully illustrated edition
of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is an extraordinary
creative achievement by two extraordinary talents. Jim Kay's inspired
reimagining of J.K. Rowling's classic series has captured a devoted following
worldwide, and the drama just gets bigger as the series progresses. With over
150 illustrations, Jim Kay's unique vision delivers breathtaking scenes and
unforgettable characters - including fan favourites Cedric Diggory, Fleur
Delacour and Viktor Krum illustrated by Jim Kay for the first time.
Fizzing with magic and brimming with humour, this full-colour edition will
captivate fans and new readers alike as Harry, now in his fourth year at
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, finds himself competing in the
legendary Triwizard Tournament and facing death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark
wizards . Making magic in paint, pencil and pixels, this is the Wizarding World
as we have never seen it before.
This beautiful, deluxe edition features an opulent page size and intricate gold
foiled line art by Jim Kay on a gem-green cloth cover and slipcase; gilt edges
on premium grade paper; head and tail bands and two ribbon markers. Each copy
is accompanied by a rare pencil study by Jim Kay of Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry, printed on art paper and wrapped, creating a stunning
souvenir for fans to keep and enjoy. This is the ultimate must-have edition for
any Potter fan, collector or bibliophile.
About the Author
J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly
popular Harry Potter books. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a
delayed train journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series
of seven books and the first, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,
was published in the UK in 1997. The series took another ten years to complete,
concluding in 2007 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows. The Harry Potter books have now sold over 600 million copies in 85
languages, been listened to as audiobooks for over one billion hours and made
into eight smash hit movies. To accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three
short companion volumes for charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic
Beasts and Where to Find Them, in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and The
Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of Lumos. Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them went on to inspire a new series of films featuring
Magizoologist Newt Scamander. Harry's story as a grown-up was continued in a
stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which J.K. Rowling
wrote with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany, and which is now
playing in multiple locations around the world. She is also the author of a
bestselling crime fiction series, and two stand-alone children's novels, The
Ickabog and The Christmas Pig. J.K. Rowling has received
many awards and honours for her writing, including the OBE and Companion of
Honour, and a Blue Peter Gold Badge. She supports a wide number of humanitarian
causes through Volant and is the founder of the international children's care
reform charity Lumos. J.K. Rowling lives in Scotland with her family. To find
out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.
Jim Kay won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2012 for his
illustrations in A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. He studied
illustration at the University of Westminster and since graduating has worked
in the Library & Archives of Tate Britain and the Royal Botanic Gardens at
Kew. After producing a one-man exhibition at Richmond Gallery he was approached
by a publisher and his freelance illustration work began. Jim has produced
concept work for film and television, and contributed to a group exhibition at
the V&A museum in London. He now lives and works in Northamptonshire with
his partner.
