Muggle Monday: The Complete Set of New Bloomsbury Harry Potter Cover Redesigns

It's time for Muggle Monday, in which I highlight a significant piece of news from the Harry Potter franchise. This is somewhat inspired by the Mundane Monday posts by The Mundie Moms.

But let's be real as to why I made up this feature: I just want the opportunity to post something about Harry Potter.


About a year ago we were treated to brand new redesigns of the US covers of the Harry Potter series (see them here, here, and here) from artist Kazu Kibuishi. Just recently, UK publisher Bloomsbury decided it was their turn. Bloomsbury have now released all seven new cover redesigns from artist Jonny Duddle and they are a sight to behold:

I like these new covers a lot! They are definitely very pretty and detailed illustrations that depict each key scene very well, and I like the representative scene choices that were made for each book cover. Unfortunately, I really don't think I can justify buying a whole new set of HP books for the cost. I still prefer the US cover redesigns though (and of course nothing will ever replace the fondness I have for the original covers). I think the one thing that I dislike about these covers is that Harry doesn't really seem to be aging very much from cover to cover. Harry does NOT look like a seventeen-year-old on the cover for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, for instance. He looks closer in age to the eleven-year-old Harry on the cover of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. So I wish that had been done better, but overall I do like these new covers. Thoughts?

Muggle Monday: The Last of the Newly Redesigned Harry Potter Covers (Plus Artwork for Back Covers and Box Set)!

It's time for Muggle Monday, in which I highlight a significant piece of news from the Harry Potter franchise. This is somewhat inspired by the Mundane Monday posts by The Mundie Moms.

But let's be real as to why I made up this feature: I just want the opportunity to post something about Harry Potter.


There have been a few more photos released for the new US Editions of the Harry Potter series - as illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi - since I last posted about them. And of course, I NEED to share even if you all have probably already seen them by now!:

New 15th Anniversary US Editions of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:

I think I've run out of ways to say how much I adore these new covers illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi. But yeah, you get the drift - I FREAKING LOVE THEM! (Again, not that I think anything could replace the nostalgia I feel for my old covers). I honestly don't even have a favourite; does anyone? Let me know in the comments!


But that's not all - NOPE, that's not all! Scholastic also recently released the back cover art for all of the new covers, as well as the art for the new box set:

New Back Cover and Box Set Artwork from the 15th Anniversary US Editions:

(Side note: Lupin's moustache amuses me GREATLY)

(Side note: I find the Hogwarts as seen in the movies has completely taken over my image of what Hogwarts looks like in my head, and therefore looks nothing like the Hogwarts seen above, which looks sort of Asian inspired)

So I know I swore that I would not buy another edition of the books to have on my shelves, but I mean REALLY. How am I supposed to resist such pretteh-ness?? My practiced restraint is slipping FAST. QUOTES. Truly iconic ones from each of the books on the back covers. Perfection. And SO tempting. Darn you, Scholastic! As if I have the money and space to spare. Sigh...