

In addition to these magical features, the hardback book will also have a removable dust cover and will be decorated with hand-drawn Hogwarts crests on the inside pages.īloomsbury has a useful page of FAQs for collectors who want to know all the details about this new edition. New readers will be able to experience the magic almost as if it were 1997, with the original cover and a reformatted, easy-to-read text design. The collector’s edition will be perfect to add to any sort of Potter collection, or even perfect for new readers. The book will also have some new bonus content that is not yet finalized, but we can’t wait to learn what it is. Some of the back cover text is not yet finalized either, so an image of the back cover is not yet available. However, the back cover will not feature the original generic, pipe-smoking wizard that appeared in the early printings of the book, instead depicting the Dumbledore that appeared as of the 18th printing. Talk about being nostalgic! There will also be a peelable silver commemorative sticker marking the 25th anniversary of the world’s best-loved book. The front cover will feature the book’s original artwork from 1997, by Thomas Taylor, that day-one fans will certainly remember. It looks like an absolute must-have for all Potter fans, and it will only be available to purchase for a year. Bloomsbury Publishing has just announced the exciting news that there is going to be a 25th-anniversary edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
