Chapter Art of the HP series

So, what did you all think of the DH chapter art? Personally, I thought it was the best in the series.

Yeah, it was really good. The one that sticks out in my mind, well, I can only remember two, so out of the two, is one with, the trio and Hermione's dress is all floating behind her kind of.

It was definitely the best in the series. The one TheCurio is talking about it one of my favorites also, as well as The Wedding and The Prince's Tale. I liked several of them.

Ya I agree I liked it much more than the others.

i liked the chapter art with harry and ginny holding each other... it was very sweet =D

So, what did you all think of the DH chapter art? Personally, I thought it was the best in the series.

Definitely. It made up for some of the booring stuff in HBP.

I really liked it. My favorite was the first chapter. I love the way Voldemort is sitting there with Nagini. As that is the first chapter art we see, I think it sets the tone for the rest of the book.

The chapter art for DH is terrific. I loved the art for The Wedding and The Prince's Tale chapters.

i wounder why only one book gets chapter art and the other verision doesn't

The chapter art was amazing in this book. Really detailed. I was just looking at the pictures for the earlier books and there's really no comparison.

i wounder why only one book gets chapter art and the other verision doesn't


What do you mean only one book gets chapter art and the other version doesn't?

What do you mean only one book gets chapter art and the other version doesn't?
The chapter art is only included in the US edition.

The chapter art is only included in the US edition.

Really? That seems odd to me. I wonder why the other versions don't get chapter art. You'd think that their illustrator would be willing to do it.

Really? That seems odd to me. I wonder why the other versions don't get chapter art. You'd think that their illustrator would be willing to do it.
The US/UK books have been very different from the start (Philosopher's vs. Sorcerer's). Scholastic is a children's publisher, so I’m assuming they wanted to play up Harry as a book for kids; hence the chapter art. Bloomsbury, on the other hand, publishes all sorts of books. They didn’t know if Harry would be a success or a failure, so they probably didn’t want to go all out. (Scholastic didn’t publish the books until they were popular. )

I’m sure the illustrators would have been more than willing to do chapter art, but the publisher, or maybe JKR, who knows, just didn’t want it.

Really? That seems odd to me. I wonder why the other versions don't get chapter art. You'd think that their illustrator would be willing to do it.

The artist for the US Editions is paid to make them by Scholastic, the US publisher. Bloomsbury, the publisher that publishes the UK editions, opted not to spring for that.

I loved the chapter art for "The Prince's Tale". They look so sweet! :love:

Really? That seems odd to me. I wonder why the other versions don't get chapter art. You'd think that their illustrator would be willing to do it.

The Italian versions got random art up through book 3. For book 4, it had pictures at the beginning of the chapter also. But after that, nothing. I guess the books were too long, I dunno. The Italian art is pretty crappy really. The covers are really strange. I guess it's supposed to be artistic or surreal or something (a rat hat on Harry's head for the first one) it's just weird.

The US/UK books have been very different from the start (Philosopher's vs. Sorcerer's). Scholastic is a children's publisher, so I’m assuming they wanted to play up Harry as a book for kids; hence the chapter art. Bloomsbury, on the other hand, publishes all sorts of books. They didn’t know if Harry would be a success or a failure, so they probably didn’t want to go all out. (Scholastic didn’t publish the books until they were popular. )

I’m sure the illustrators would have been more than willing to do chapter art, but the publisher, or maybe JKR, who knows, just didn’t want it.

No Jo apparently had drawn or wanted to draw herself, but Bloomsbury refused to put chapter art. They thought it would make it look like a children's book. They also made her write her name as J.K.Rowling, to make her gender ambiguous. *sigh* Imagine having Jo's hand drawn chapter art!Or maybe it's better this way, I don't know...

The Italian versions got random art up through book 3. For book 4, it had pictures at the beginning of the chapter also. But after that, nothing. I guess the books were too long, I dunno. The Italian art is pretty crappy really. The covers are really strange. I guess it's supposed to be artistic or surreal or something (a rat hat on Harry's head for the first one) it's just weird.

Yeah, the Italian covers are quite...unique. I don't find anything artistic about a rat hat either.

No Jo apparently had drawn or wanted to draw herself, but Bloomsbury refused to put chapter art. They thought it would make it look like a children's book. They also made her write her name as J.K.Rowling, to make her gender ambiguous. *sigh* Imagine having Jo's hand drawn chapter art!Or maybe it's better this way, I don't know...

I remember A&E Biography had an episode on Jo a few years ago where she showed some of her own drawings. I believe there was one of Dumbledore, McGonagall, Hagrid, and baby Harry at Privet Drive and another one of Professor Sprout. They were quite impressive! I think she could have done the chapter illustrations for the UK version.

I agree I also thought the Chapter Art was Great the best one Iv'e ever seen , I also like the Chapter 7 Art with Harry and Ginny holding each other and also Chapter 19 Art The Silver Doe because I like animals that are beautiful like the Doe .

I loved the chapter art. It always gives me an idea of what's gonna happen in the chapter, as well as a vision of what the characters look like [because I never really vision the movie actors.] My favorite in this book was the Prince's Tale!

DH had some of the best chapter art in the entire series.

The picture for The Dark Lord Ascending rivals the Dark Mark for The Parting of the Ways from GoF as my favourite art in the series.

is there any way those who have the Uk version can view these pictures?

chapter art for books 1 through 6, 7 hasn't been uploaded yet. (http://www.mugglenet.com/gallery/index.php?cat=407)

Leaky Cauldron has DH chapter art
http://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/album/3265
edit: I think they're having a problem with the site, as I can't get on it right now.
edit again: seems to be working now

No Jo apparently had drawn or wanted to draw herself, but Bloomsbury refused to put chapter art. They thought it would make it look like a children's book. They also made her write her name as J.K.Rowling, to make her gender ambiguous. *sigh* Imagine having Jo's hand drawn chapter art!Or maybe it's better this way, I don't know...

Wow, now I want to see those! Her pictures would be perfect to add to the encyclopedia, though!

i have mixed feelings
the art is absolutly incredible of course
mary is an AMAZING artist!
my favorate chapter art pic is "malfoy manor" and "the silver doe"
however, i feel like in this book, there were opporunities for her to draw things more interesting - one that sticks out is "gringotts". i would have LOVED to see her rendition of bellatrix's vault - same goes for "the battle of hogwarts" and "the sacking of severus snape"
however, i can live, and all her art really is absolutly incredible(specially the covers for books 4-7)

i loved the pic of the young marauders...also the pic of hermione in her pretty dress after they apparate to tottenham court road. and the doe. and the lynx. and little snape.

i hope they have another calendar of her art for next year!

I have the UK black cover edition, the one with the locker, so not art at all. You guys made me so curious that I believe I'll go to the bookstore tomorrow just to see them (they normally release both editions here in Brazil, so I hope I can find it).
edit1: Oh, I see there's a link (above), I just missed. I will see them to find out the one that I like the most.
edit2: I saw the pictures using the link above I really the chapter art is really great. It's sad that they don't do it in all bokks. For me the one for the Ghoul in Pyjamas is great, I really laughted (poor Ron). The other one that I liked is the one that pictures Harry and Ginny (The will of Albus Dumbledore, I believe), very sweat.

You know, living in Canada, I always expected they would sell the US versions, but for some reason, they sell UK versions (without chapter art) :grumble:

I believe there was one of Dumbledore, McGonagall, Hagrid, and baby Harry at Privet Drive and another one of Professor Sprout. They were quite impressive! I think she could have done the chapter illustrations for the UK version.
Does anybody have a link to those? I know they're up at hp-lexicon but I can't find them.

there's so many US books everywhere, i'm sure you could get your hands on one pretty easily! this country is swimming with them :D

I really liked The Seven Potters picture. It was so intriguing looking that I was actually dissapointed about what it actually was. I thought it was going to be something psychological.

I really liked The Seven Potters picture. It was so intriguing looking that I was actually dissapointed about what it actually was. I thought it was going to be something psychological.
When I saw the chapter title and picture I totally though of POTC3. Oddly, I thought of that movie twice while reading DH...

When I saw the chapter title and picture I totally though of POTC3. Oddly, I thought of that movie twice while reading DH...

Oh yeah. You're thinking of all the Jack Sparrows, aren't you? :lol:

Does anybody have a link to those? I know they're up at hp-lexicon but I can't find them.

They're at the beginning of this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7syAIYyT6Y

I love the art in Fallen Warrior. It says so much and yet it doesn't.I can't get it out of my head :sigh:

Ah, the chapter art was spectactular. I really liked the first chapter as well as the Prince's Tale!

you know what i just realized thats real dissapointing? we NEVER saw mcgonagall depicted in cover art
talk about a dissapointment
my favorate!

Ginny and H arry in each others arms for "the will of albus dumbledore" and then Voldemort peting nagini in "the dark lord accending"

Oh yeah. You're thinking of all the Jack Sparrows, aren't you?
Yup.

I agree I also thought the Chapter Art was Great the best one Iv'e ever seen , I also like the Chapter 7 Art with Harry and Ginny holding each other.

I really liked that one as well. It really set the tone for that particular chapter for me. So sweet!

I have always been a big fan of the chapter art. I really have come to like Granpre's work. I agree with those, I especially enjoyed the art for book 7.

I have only seen the chapter art in the Leaky galleries but I really liked it too, I loved so many of them, especially Ginny and Harry, the statue of the Potters and Dobby's grave. Would love to see some of them in colour.

I have always been a big fan of the chapter art. I really have come to like Granpre's work. I agree with those, I especially enjoyed the art for book 7.

Same here. I have always enjoyed it, and the Deathly Hallows art just seemed to be extra special!

I don't know about you, but I found the almost identicalness between Ginny on chapter 7 and Lily on chapter 34 to be downright creepy.

I think the dealthy hallows by far had the best picture art! My favorite is Harry and Ginny holding hands. How cute :)

I loved the chapter art! I like the one in "Somewhere to hide", "Magic is might", "the silver doe" and "The Princes Tale"...The art in this one made me a lot more anxious to know what would happen next. Honestly, I can't picture another illustrator doing the art.

I got scared at first when I saw the pic of Arianna, and thought for a moment it was a memorial to Luna, meaning she was dead.

But yes, the chapter art really surprised me, I'm having trouble picking a favorite!

The chapter art was great. Mary GrandPre outdid herself. When I looked at the chapter art and compared it to the chapter art for DH, I could see the improvement. She's very talented!
My only problem was the chapter art with Harry and Ginny holding each other. That scene was cute and the picture was well done, but it was a bit of a spoiler.
I really like the art for The Prince's Tale - that's exactly how I imagined Snape as a young boy.

the only one i dont like is "a place to hide"
before i read the chapter i couldnt tel it was hermoine
and i dint like the dress
everything ealse was amazing

This is mainly for the US Editions of the books, because I think they are the only ones that have chapter art, though I might be wrong.

But if you don't have the US edition, don't fret! Here is the link to see them all!
http://www.mugglenet.com/gallery/index.php?cat=407

What is your favorite chapter art in all the series?

For me, I only have one piece of chapter art that is my favorite. "The Prince's Tale" in Deathly Hallows. Lily looks so adorable in this picture. I only wish it was colored!

I think that the chapter art for the US books is absolutely amazing!! :love: It's a shame that the British Edition doesn't get any at all :grumble:. Looking through the pictures, I absolutely love The Dark Lord Ascending!! It's just so spooky with Nagini around Voldemort's neck. It's brilliant! :D

I LOVED the Fallen Warrior Chapter Art(in DH Chapter 5).

Everyone is in shadow looking up the sky to see who is next to return only to find out that Moody had not.

You can see the burrow lit up in the background and I just felt it really hit home for me.

I loved some of the earlier chapter art as well. Some of my favorites are from PS/SS. Its ineresing to see the first glimpses of the magical world, and then the Chapter art tends to get darker by DH. The Chapter art for the Prince's Tale I love a lot.

I loved the Seven Potters chapter art. I thought I had gone insane the first time I read the book. I also really enjoyed the art for Godric's Hollow with the statue of the Potters.

I love Mary GranPre's chapter art!! :clap: She has a very good style. :) It's always fun to look at and guess what is going to happen before you read the next chapter. :D DH has the best chapter art IMO. It seems that Mary GrandPre improves throughout the seires, and all of her art is really good in DH.

"The Dark Lord Ascending" (the one with Nagini around LV's neck) is great because it gives off sort of an ominous and creepy tone for the chapter before you even start reading it. I also like "The Seven Potters" a lot, too, because it's neat to see all of the Harrys doing different things. :lol: "The Ghoul in Pajamas" is kind of disturbing (:scared:), but I stil like it. I also like "The Flaw in the Plan" (with Hagrid carrying Harry) and "The Forest Again" (with Harry and Lily)...but they're both kind of sad. And of course "The Silver Doe" is awesome, as is "The Princes' Tale." :clap: Funny, the boy Snape actually does look ludicrously batlike. :lol:

My favorite chapter art in DH is "The Will of Albus Dumbledore." :D That Harry/Ginny picture is so sweet! :love: Yep, I'm a H/G shipper. ;)

casts salvo hexia and protego....

I confess i dont like her drawings much....i have found on line some drwings that are way better...

from the few I like

1. the seven potters...
2.the flaw in the plan...

and maybe some other...but i can recall...

Ok, this isn't about Chapter Art but rather Cover Art:

Can anyone tell me WHAT THE HELL is the US DH Cover depicting???

EVERYONE says the final showdown but neither Voldy or Harry have Wands

And is that really the Great Hall they're supposed to be in, I'm not so sure, but I can't think of anything else from the Book that would fit!

This is what a few people elsewhere on the web have said:

And has anyone else noticed that, once you understand the scene, the cover art completely gives away the ending? Mary GrandPre definitely deserves credit for the subtle depiction of that scene

My read of the cover is that it's the moment where Harry (with his Seeker's training) is reaching up to catch the wand that has just flown out of Voldemort's hand - while Voldemort simultaneously falls back, dead, after his own spell has rebounded on him. I know I'm repeating myself, but I think it's genius to have been able to visually create the climactic scene without actually giving the ending away

This is what I originally thought after reading DH too, Harry was reaching for the Elder Wand BUT Harry doesn't have a wand either!!! :hmm:

http://media.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/books/coverArt/usa/normal_books_covers_usdh_2.jpg

Yes, I think this is the duel at the end in the great hall. The Elder Wand is just out of sight so as to not give away the ending;.

Yes, I think this is the duel at the end in the great hall. The Elder Wand is just out of sight so as to not give away the ending;.

Well, I understood that, if it's what is really shown, it's flying throught the air, therefore Voldy doesn't have a wand.

BUT, what about the HAWTHORN WAND, Harry's not holding a wand in either hand

To not give anything away. :p Or Harry dropped the wand.

The cover is definitely the final duel. The lighting matches the time when the duel took place (sunrise) and Harry is reaching upward for his wand. The only problem I have with the cover is that it makes it look like they're in a Colosseum or something rather than The Great Hall. They also have a crowd of people watching, which is exactly what took place at the showdown.

Mary Grand Pre isn't going to be that specific when it comes to making the cover art, especially if part of it may spoil something. She also adds stuff (like the curtains) for symbolic purposes.

The cover is definitely the final duel. The lighting matches the time when the duel took place (sunrise) and Harry is reaching upward for his wand. The only problem I have with the cover is that it makes it look like they're in a Colosseum or something rather than The Great Hall. They also have a crowd of people watching, which is exactly what took place at the showdown.


Yeah, that's what confused me and many others as well, it looks like a Colosseum and not the Great Hall :no:

Ok, well it seems everyone believes this IS the Final Showdown, so I'll accept that.

Although, I still think it's odd that Neither of them have a Wand :relax:

Is it just me or did no one really imagine the Great Hall like it was depicted in the cover art? I always imagined it to be much taller, not exactly like in the movies, but somewhat similar.

Is it just me or did no one really imagine the Great Hall like it was depicted in the cover art? I always imagined it to be much taller, not exactly like in the movies, but somewhat similar.

I imagined it differently, too. :whistle: I think in DH it says that the Great Hall was destroyed, but it still didn't look like the Great Hall in the cover art nonetheless. As I said, it looks much more like a Colosseum.

I imagined it differently, too. :whistle: I think in DH it says that the Great Hall was destroyed, but it still didn't look like the Great Hall in the cover art nonetheless. As I said, it looks much more like a Colosseum.

I agree. The cover art looks like it resembles a Colosseum to me as well. I guess GrandPre didnt want to reveal too much information, so she left it rather vague.

I know it's been said, but that was just brilliant what Grandpe did. I sort of suspected it was the final showdown before it came out but I had no idea it was in the Great Hall, or that Voldemort was falling to his death. It was just amazing.
What was everyone's favorite cover art? Mine was personally Order of the Phoenix, followed by Deathly Hallows.

I know it's been said, but that was just brilliant what Grandpe did. I sort of suspected it was the final showdown before it came out but I had no idea it was in the Great Hall, or that Voldemort was falling to his death. It was just amazing.
I, too, appreciate Grandpré's deception with this cover. I remember well the discussion it sparked, and I am glad for it. If the cover presented a green streak flying to/from Voldemort/Harry (or some clear duel depiction), it would have been too clear and, ultimately, a spoiler. I imagine the Great Hall differently, but I think Grandpré aimed to lure us away from thinking their confrontation would be at Hogwarts, thus having the Hall resemble an exposed Colosseum.

Even the deluxe edition's cover was ambiguous enough (a vague, unexpected scene, which we had little prior information about) to hotly debate. Although, for me, this cover proved more of a spoiler, compared to the original cover, when I reached the scene it depicted. It lessened the suspense I had about the trio escaping, since I already knew they would from the artwork.
What was everyone's favorite cover art? Mine was personally Order of the Phoenix, followed by Deathly Hallows.
I cannot decide. OotP's is certainly near the top: the color scheme complimented the scenes perfectly. I enjoy how Grandpré carried over the blue candle flames from the Department of Mysteries into the cover. However, I also like GoF, since it includes so many objects in the book. I love SS for the same reason. That is why I do not like HBP and DH as much (and why OotP is not my absolute favorite), since they are so linear and include only a couple scenes each.

I thought I would resurrect this thread, since some Harry Potter artwork (http://www.mugglenet.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2188) from Mary Grandpré's exhibit at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art has been released.

I have not yet looked at all forty, but the ones I have seen are phenomenal. I particularly enjoy the bird's eye view of Hogwarts. She captured the complexities of the castle amazingly, with both exterior and interior features. I also liked to see some of the castle's grounds with it (e.g. Forbidden Forest and Quidditch pitch).

Also, the sketch of Harry in his room, reading a birthday card, has tremendous detail (like all of her pictures, needless to say), even including Harry's calendar counting down the days until his return to Hogwarts.

Overall, I am incredibly happy with the debut of these sketches, as I love all of Grandpré's HP artwork, as I think it truly defines the series.

I was never a big fan of the artword in HP Series. It never really clued me in - sort of like the chapter titles, so I pretty much ignored all of it. Talking in forums, I have learned a ton of chapter names and participating in the graphics contests here I have seen some of the art work in a more than passing manner. But overall, I didn't really find it very impressive.

We don't get Chapter Art in the UK/Australian editions so I've never paid too much attention to it.

The only American Cover Art that I like better than the UK/Australian one is DH.

I thought I would resurrect this thread, since some Harry Potter artwork (http://www.mugglenet.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2188) from Mary Grandpré's exhibit at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art has been released.

I have not yet looked at all forty, but the ones I have seen are phenomenal. I particularly enjoy the bird's eye view of Hogwarts. She captured the complexities of the castle amazingly, with both exterior and interior features. I also liked to see some of the castle's grounds with it (e.g. Forbidden Forest and Quidditch pitch).

Thanks for posting the link! I too enjoyed seeing these additional drawings by GrandPre. My favorites are the Voldemort-Dumbledore duel in OotP, and the series of alternate covers for HBP, showing Harry and Albus in the little boat in the Cave. :tu:

I was never a big fan of the artword in HP Series. It never really clued me in - sort of like the chapter titles, so I pretty much ignored all of it. Talking in forums, I have learned a ton of chapter names and participating in the graphics contests here I have seen some of the art work in a more than passing manner. But overall, I didn't really find it very impressive.
I am the opposite. Grandpré's pieces are usually the images I see when thinking of Harry Potter, compared to the films and other artwork done. Her illustrations visually design the series for me, largely because she strives to capture the detail provided by JKR.
My favorites are the Voldemort-Dumbledore duel in OotP, and the series of alternate covers for HBP, showing Harry and Albus in the little boat in the Cave. :tu:
Grandpré portrays the duel between Dumbledore and Voldemort perfectly - down to the last detail. I particularly enjoy how Dumbledore's binding flame has already begun to transform into a snake. The house-elf in the picture does remind me of her interpretation of Kreacher, as well (with modifications).

I would have enjoyed that cover for HBP - it is ambiguous as to why they would be in a boat with a hand reaching to them! I can understand why the other was chosen, though, since it shows Harry and Dumbledore in much more magnificent positions.

I found the alternate covers for DH intriguing. Grandpré certainly liked the idea of Harry in the forest, with the illusions of his parents' faces in the gaps. I do like the chosen cover more, though, since the alternative seems a little too contrived, to me. The one with Harry in King's Cross, being approached by a hooded figure, is also nice, but I do not think I could bear a cover displaying Harry without glasses! :)

I also think the other cover for SS was quite nice, though I do think it better to concentrate on Harry instead of Fluffy (with eyes peering from underneath a trapdoor).

It was pretty awesome.

Was that on the cover art really supposed to be the Great Hall? I've never read an American edition, and I never really spared a thought for their cover art, but I always thought that was the Colosseum. After reading the book (the Canadian edition) I never really thought about its cover art.

You can see spectators vaguely on the sidelines, you can see wood (there was wood in the Colosseum), you can even see a bit of a stage curtain. I truly have always thought it was the colloseum.