Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone/Philosopher’s Stone (MinaLima Edition) is out now, published by Scholastic in the US and available in the UK with Bloomsbury. Likewise, by referencing universal themes of friendship, equality, good prevailing over evil, love, etc., the reader is able to wholly identify with the characters through their own personal journeys.’ And the fact that it is a physical letter, like so many of the other key ‘props’ in this universe, for me allows us to immediately accept this fiction as our new reality. ‘What better situation than seven school years…Harry receives his acceptance letter for Hogwarts when he is 11, we too receive confirmation to our secondary school at 11. ‘In my opinion, the appeal is a magical world anchored in a reality we are already completely familiar with,’ Mira says. We won’t spoil the rest of the book for you, but simply muse with MinaLima on why the Harry Potter books are so beloved over 20 years later. ‘This book brought new opportunities: we could bring to life some pieces that are important to the story but did not make it into the films, for example Dumbledore’s magical watch,’ Mira reveals. The team were also excited to illustrate elements of the Wizarding World they hadn’t had a chance to tackle before.

‘Diagon Alley! The interactives are where we need to consider a more 3D and playful approach this one is full to the brim with rich content for the reader to discover…hopefully much like Harry did on his very first visit.’ While Eduardo opts for the introduction of Hogwarts, Mira goes for.

So, what particular illustrations were some of MinaLima’s favourites? Of course, the first Harry Potter book introduces us to so many images (from beloved characters to iconic locations) that are now carved into Harry Potter fans’ memories forever. ‘We need to make sure the inserts and features are evenly spread out through the book and that manufacturing in volume will be feasible – quite the opposite of designing a book as a film prop!’ ‘It is also a very technical, three-dimensional process,’ Eduardo adds. The design team have even included a few paper craft surprises for readers, such as a fold-out acceptance letter to Hogwarts. Rowling's complete and unabridged text accompanied by MinaLima's handsome colour illustrations on nearly every page.

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