It’s here! It’s here! It’s here! Scholastic has released the cover art for the Deluxe edition. I think it will be a big surprise.
I won’t spoil it for you, take a look for yourself: Scholastic Deluxe edition cover art.
WARNING, SPOILER BELOW
Later edit:
From the Scholastic Press Release: David Saylor, Vice President, Creative Director, Scholastic described the art as:
Set during a highly dramatic sunset, Harry, Hermione, and Ron–clothes in tatters–cling atop a flying dragon in this astonishing artwork created by Mary GrandPre for the deluxe edition. As mist creeps down towering hillsides to a village below, questions arise about where the trio is headed and what has led them to this spellbinding moment.
Usually there is also bonus art inside the deluxe edition. According to the press release, Here’s what we still haven’t seen yet:
- never-before-seen full color frontispiece art on special paper.
- “Illustration Showcase” insert that features near scale reproductions of Mary GrandPre’s chapter openers
- bonus black-and-white illustration that appears at the end of the “Illustration Showcase”
The deluxe edition will be a total of 816 pages; the suggested retail price is $65.00 and the print run will be 100,000 copies.