New Covers!

[tealin]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows cover released

Um ... okay ...

The artist seems to have captured Rupert Grint's gerning quite accurately. Aside from that ... well, I've never liked the British covers much. On the other hand, Mary GrandPre's is deliciously atmospheric and much nicer to look at, especially without text and stuff cluttering it up. I must warn you though, it is HYOOOOOOOJ. (Thanks spence137!)

... British Potter covers anyway, because Paul Kidby ROCKS and Making Money looks to be no exception! (thanks to thefordmustang for pointing that out so long ago which I never acknowledged, sorry!) I have little doubt the contents will also be superior.

Comments

[thearchduchess.livejournal.com]

Oh, isn't it awful? That's the first thing I thought - poor old Rupert Grint's standard Ron face. Harry looks about...thirty and Hermione appears to be suffering a hot flush.

Pretty much: Ugh.

[amarafox.livejournal.com]

I guess I'm in the minority because I love the british book covers over the US ones. :)

They're so much more artsy fartsy.

I am most excited!

[cunien.livejournal.com]

Who/ what's that on Harry's back? I'm guessing...Dobby? Kreature? Curious. Thanks for posting!
x.

[(Anonymous)]

whoa, that cover is WAY intense for a book with a brooding, dark title.

I'm pretty sure if one were to try and string a viola like a violin, the strings would snap. Unless I misunderstand your question. It would also probably sound bad... I'm guessing not unlike a rooster fighting a cat.

[linda-lupos.livejournal.com]

*can't be bothered about TDH because ZOMGMAKINGMONEYDIDN'TKNOWITWASTHISCLOSEALREADY*

*squeals, flails arms, probably misspelled flails*

[thefordmustang.livejournal.com]

Yes, the Harry Potter Cover is big news at our office. I have been trying without success to get them hooked on Discworld.

Thanks for the shout out about "Making Money." I am so looking forward to that book- I need a good laugh. That thing about taking the chairman for a walk each day was pretty funny. I imagine we will not have such a cute "Making Money" book cover in the USA- we go for the Karl Hiaasen look here for the Discworld covers. Pity, because Paul Kidby spoofs popular culture so much in his cover art.
I do have to give kudos, though, to the guy who designed the U.S. paperbook version of "Going Postal" that kind of seemed to be spoofing the Kevin Costner film "The Postman."

[spence137.livejournal.com]

They've released the US edition cover, too, you know. The full jacket:

http://mugglenet.com/viewer/?image_location=/dhcovers/dhusfull.jpg

[octaveleap.livejournal.com]

"Um ... okay ... " My sentiments exactly.

Hermione's robes make her look like Madame Trelawney.


I like the adult cover, though. Those ones tend to be pretty cool.


Making Money = YAY!!! Must feed Discworld addiction!

[justdominic.livejournal.com]

let's hope the american cover is a bit more revealing...

[dried-frog-pill.livejournal.com]

Definitely like the American one, although why Voldie and Harry seem to be reaching for something "off-camera" is kind of confusing. Wands maybe?

Ugh, Gringotts battle. And here I was hoping they'd go back to the Department of Mysteries again.

[ubiquitouspitt.livejournal.com]

Yeah, dang, the UK Potter covers are craptastic. I wonder why that is...

[ledygrey.livejournal.com]

whats in the baggie around harry's neck??

(btw grownupharryhot...)

[moonythoughts.livejournal.com]

What's in the baggie around Harry's neck?

Good question. Slytherin's locket, mebbe?

[tony-cliff.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha ha ha, it's like they wanted it to look SORT OF like the movie chars, but not TOO MUCH like them. That one on the right - is that the one we Canadians will get? Because that'll be the first time they put actual chars on the cover.

Let's hope it's better than the last book. (heh heh, that was just flame-bait. though i honestly did not like the last one.)

[azvolrien.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking that the British covers were a bit weird-looking for a while now.