Both UK and US publishers, Bloomsbury and Scholastic respectively, had joined command to launch cover artworks of the teeth-knawingly, nail-bitingly anticipated seventh and final book of the greatest series in the history of literature. In this gorgeous high-res, we could see in the US version, Harry wearing a locket (Slytherin's locket), raising his hand up in the sky, must be summoning something, while battling Voldemort. This is also the first time Voldemort was featured in a Harry Potter book cover. I gotta say, it's a very good artwork by Mary Grandpre, and while my favourite HP book cover is still the dark and bluish Order of the Phoenix, Deathly Hallows is majestic and grand enough to showcase the final event.
However, in the UK Children's Edition, it shows Harry, Ron and Hermione stumbling upon a pile of treasure (with a house-elf bringing a sword, must be Godric Gryffindor's sword, notice at the back of Harry?). I think they're looking for Horcruxes, and if you don't understand what Horcruxes are, you haven't probably read Half-Blood Prince (which means you have to read now! Like now! Don't matter where you borrow it from because you might feel so missed-out for Deathly Hallows). Anyway, I don't really dig the children's version. The artwork is not my cup of tea.
In the dark side, UK Adult's Edition showcases a very simple, elegant and richly eerie cover art. Black all over with a golden locket with emeralds encrusted on it that formed a letter "S". I wouldn't doubt if this is Salazar Slytherin's locket, and I wouldn't doubt more if this is one of the Horcruxes of Voldemort. For more info, the reason why UK had decided to make an Adult's edition, separate from the Children's, was that mostly adults feel embarrassed here in the UK walking around, bringing a copy of Harry Potter. HP is also the reason why New York Times had made a separate Young Adult's Section of Bestseller because HP kept on being the #1 book both in the Children's and Adult's Section Bestsellers.
I still believe that the Potter saga would be a tragic one. Rowling would kill Harry off, I still think. And if she does that, I wholly trust Rowling it would justified. Arthure Levine, editor of the US books, said in an interview, he did not just cry but "sobbed" while reading the book and called Deathly Hallows "a very emotional book".
I am both excited and afraid of reading Deathly Hallows. Excited, because the final battle is very nigh and I just can't wait for all the questions to be answered. Afraid, because it is the end of one of mankind history's greatest series that awakened the whole generation to reading (surely, this series changed my life in many reasons, and in many ways. Heck, it's even the reason why I wanted to become a writer, for Christ's sake) and that, only God knows when would be the next time a new book would capture the whole world into reading and would be called the "new Potter phenomenon". I doubt it.
So here they are, in gorgeous high-res. Click on the images to view fully. Hallows will be released on the 21st of July, a week later after the film Order of the Phoenix will be released.
However, in the UK Children's Edition, it shows Harry, Ron and Hermione stumbling upon a pile of treasure (with a house-elf bringing a sword, must be Godric Gryffindor's sword, notice at the back of Harry?). I think they're looking for Horcruxes, and if you don't understand what Horcruxes are, you haven't probably read Half-Blood Prince (which means you have to read now! Like now! Don't matter where you borrow it from because you might feel so missed-out for Deathly Hallows). Anyway, I don't really dig the children's version. The artwork is not my cup of tea.
In the dark side, UK Adult's Edition showcases a very simple, elegant and richly eerie cover art. Black all over with a golden locket with emeralds encrusted on it that formed a letter "S". I wouldn't doubt if this is Salazar Slytherin's locket, and I wouldn't doubt more if this is one of the Horcruxes of Voldemort. For more info, the reason why UK had decided to make an Adult's edition, separate from the Children's, was that mostly adults feel embarrassed here in the UK walking around, bringing a copy of Harry Potter. HP is also the reason why New York Times had made a separate Young Adult's Section of Bestseller because HP kept on being the #1 book both in the Children's and Adult's Section Bestsellers.
I still believe that the Potter saga would be a tragic one. Rowling would kill Harry off, I still think. And if she does that, I wholly trust Rowling it would justified. Arthure Levine, editor of the US books, said in an interview, he did not just cry but "sobbed" while reading the book and called Deathly Hallows "a very emotional book".
I am both excited and afraid of reading Deathly Hallows. Excited, because the final battle is very nigh and I just can't wait for all the questions to be answered. Afraid, because it is the end of one of mankind history's greatest series that awakened the whole generation to reading (surely, this series changed my life in many reasons, and in many ways. Heck, it's even the reason why I wanted to become a writer, for Christ's sake) and that, only God knows when would be the next time a new book would capture the whole world into reading and would be called the "new Potter phenomenon". I doubt it.
So here they are, in gorgeous high-res. Click on the images to view fully. Hallows will be released on the 21st of July, a week later after the film Order of the Phoenix will be released.
US Scholastic Edition
US Scholastic Cover Artwork
UK Bloomsbury Children's Edition Front Cover
UK Bloomsbury Children's Edition Cover Art
UK Bloomsbury Adult's Edition Front Cover
UK Bloomsbury Adult's Edition Cover Art
