I did not have a functioning pen with me, but I do think that this was probably a good thing. To my immense frustration, I didn’t have a pen that worked, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one… I had been writing almost continuously since the age of six but I had never been so excited about an idea before. After a weekend’s flat-hunting, I was traveling back to London on my own on a crowded train, and the idea for Harry Potter simply fell into my head. My then boyfriend and I had decided to move up to Manchester together. Cover and Collaborator Announced for Illustrated Edition of “Order of the Phoenix” from Jim Kay - Jim Kay has brought on friend and fellow artist Neil Packer as a "guest collaborator" for the massive illustrated edition of the fifth book.
Pristine First Edition of “Philosopher’s Stone” Could Auction for Six-Figure Sum - Could this be the record-breaking copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"?.Learn more about what makes these copies so interesting. Defaced First Edition of “Philosopher’s Stone” Among Rare “Potter” Books Auctioned by Hansons - Two rare "Harry Potter" books stood out at a recent auction in England.