Harry Potter Art

Each country that produces the Harry Potter series gets to choose an illustrator, and as Americans, we are fortunate that the Scholastic series of Harry Potter books are beautifully illustrated by Mary Grandpre.  Not only did she design the covers, she also illustrated a brief plate that comes along with each new chapter in each of the books ( J.K. Rowling herself has said that Grandpre's series is her favorite).  Here are just a few of Grandpre's designs.

For those adults who think they are too cool to carry around a Grandpre edition, there are these designed by illustrator M.S. Corley.

...and for those in the San Gabriel Valley area, for the next 20 days you can visit Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra to check out the current exhibit:
http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/exhibition/244

These are my favorite pieces in the show. Enjoy!
-M.