Scholastic's book 6 cover
Scholastic's book 6 cover

'Half-Blood Prince' book jackets revealed

  March 8, 2005 at 7:59 AM ET
  Geri     HPANA
  harry potter and the half-blood prince, half-blood prince, book 6


The Britishopens in new window and Americanopens in new window publishers of Harry Potter have posted the jacket covers for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The children's British versions by Jason Cockcroft, shows Harry and Dumbledore in rings of fire and the adult version is from a photograph by Michael Wildsmith showing a tattered book called Advanced Potion-Making.

The Scholastic cover by Mary GrandPré was debuted this morning on NBC's Todayopens in new window show (click for video!). On the American edition, Harry and Dumbledore are looking into what seems to be a pensive.

Click here for all three covers (biggest available online).

Update: Read Raincoast Books' press releaseopens in new window, Scholastic's press releaseopens in new window, and Bloomsbury's press releaseopens in new window. Also, see this photo of artist Mary GrandPré at her studioopens in new window with the book cover on her desk.

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