New HP Book - Deathly Hallows Cover (US)

[fabshelly]

NEW YORK - What picture shows a dramatic gold and orange sky and a teenage boy in glasses reaching upward?

It's the cover to the seventh and final
Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," coming out July 21. As always, the cover was designed by illustrator Mary GrandPre, U.S. publisher Scholastic, Inc., announced Wednesday.

"The structures around Harry show evident destruction and in the shadows behind him, we see outlines of other people," David Saylor, Scholastic's art director, said in a statement.

"For the first time, the cover is a wraparound. On the back cover spidery hands are outstretched toward Harry. Only when the book is opened does one see a powerful image of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, his glowing red eyes peering out from his hood."

J.K. Rowling's fantasy series has sold more than 325 million copies worldwide. "Deathly Hallows" has an announced first printing of 12 million in the United States alone.

The cover for the children's edition released by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Rowling's British publisher, shows an adult-looking Harry, Hermione and Ron. The adult edition has a photograph of a locket bearing a serpentine "S" — believed to be the "horcrux" in which Lord Voldemort keeps a fragment of his soul.

 

[scanne]

The artwork is nice, but I guess I expected something darker - I mean it's called Deathly Hollows. I'm still gonna buy it on the first day!

 

[cccm]

Thanks for posting. It is sad that this is the last book. I've got mine ordered on amazon already to be at my doorstep that day.

 

[fabshelly]

We're doing the midnight bookstore thing.

 

[luvey]

it's kinda bitter sweet....i look forward to finally getting my hands on the seventh book, but it's sad that the series is coming to an end.

the cover looks interesting, but i really liked the stand in black cover that was used on amazon and other marketing for the seventh book. it seemed to fit the darkness and sadness that may come.

 

[N&B'smom]

Try this link for a bit more of the cover. It shows Voldemort. http://www.mugglenet.com/ There is actually more than one cover so if you go to the above link you can view them all.

Shelby

P.S. In case you didn't know there's an entire Harry Potter thread located here http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1329248&page=50