Prepare to be spellbound by the stunning illustration inside
this new collector’s edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix. Troubled times have come to Hogwarts in a year filled with
secrets, subterfuge and suspicion. The deliciously dark fifth instalment of Jim
Kay’s inspired reimagining of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is an epic
artistic achievement, featuring over 160 illustrations in an astonishing range
of visual styles.
Now an exciting new collaboration brings together two
virtuoso artistic talents, as Kate Greenaway Medal winner Jim Kay is joined by
acclaimed guest illustrator Neil Packer, winner of the 2021 BolognaRagazzi
Award for non-fiction. Jim Kay depicts J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world with the
dazzling artistic alchemy fans around the globe have come to know and love,
perfectly complemented by Neil Packer’s own unique and eclectic illustrations,
skilfully woven into the heart of the story.
Breathtaking scenes, iconic locations and unforgettable
characters await inside – Luna Lovegood, Professor Umbridge, Grawp the giant,
and many more – as Harry Potter and Dumbledore’s Army prepare for the coming
battle against Lord Voldemort.
This beautiful, deluxe edition features an opulent page size
and intricate gold foiled line art set on a jet-black cloth cover and slipcase;
gilt edges on premium grade paper; head and tail bands and two ribbon markers.
Each copy is also accompanied by an exclusive fold-out souvenir poster 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 best known as the author of the seven Harry
Potter books, which were published between 1997 and 2007. The enduringly
popular adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermione have gone on to sell over 500
million copies, be translated into over 80 languages and made into eight
blockbuster films.
Alongside the Harry Potter series, she also 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. J.K. Rowling collaborated with
playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany to continue Harry’s story in a
stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which opened in
London in 2016 and is now playing worldwide.
In the same year, she made her debut as a screenwriter with
the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the first in a
series featuring Magizoologist Newt Scamander, which was inspired by the
original companion volume. J.K. Rowling has also written a standalone
novel, The Casual Vacancy, and is the author of the Strike crime
series under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Both have been adapted for
television. In 2020 J.K. Rowling returned to publishing for younger children
with the fairy tale The Ickabog, the royalties from which she is
donating to groups affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Her latest children’s
novel The Christmas Pig, a standalone adventure story, was
published in 2021. She has received many awards and honours, including an OBE
and a Companion of Honour for services to literature and philanthropy. She
lives in Scotland with her family.
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. You can find
out more about Jim at ww.jimkay.co.uk/.
