Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated edition paperback version coming in August
By Callum Gunn
Bloomsbury Publishing has announced the official release date of the paperback version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated edition.
We found at just last year that all of the illustrated versions of Harry Potter would be made available in a paperback version. Soon after the announcement, paperback versions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone were available. Bloomsbury has now announced the official release date of the next paperback book, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated edition.
Set to arrive on store shelves on August 22 this year. You can already place a preorder for the paperback edition via Bloomsbury.
Just like when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone came out in paperback, the book will be noticeably smaller than the hardback edition. Which is great if you found the book too bulky or if it did not fit on your bookshelf.
Follow the Ford Anglia to Hogwarts again with the illustrated paperback of #ChamberOfSecrets by J.K. Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay. Redesigned in a smaller format with selected illustrations from the hardback + a pull-out poster of Diagon Alley https://t.co/eZ37FQhEvN pic.twitter.com/teOOzy1AgH
— Bloomsbury Books UK (@BloomsburyBooks) February 12, 2019
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However, that change to the size means there comes a compromise in the actual illustrations. Illustrated by Jim Kay, you will not get all of the illustrations in the paperback edition as you would the hardback edition. Bloomsbury estimate that it will contain 60% of the illustrations.
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A pull-out poster of Diagon Alley is included in this edition, something which does not feature in the hardback edition.
Wizarding World fans can also expect another illustrated version of Harry Potter to arrive this year as well. The Goblet of Fire illustrated edition is set for release in October.
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Will you be getting the paperback version when it comes out in stores? What do you think of the Diagon Alley pull-out poster? Drop a comment just below sharing your thoughts.