The Slytherin Edition Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic with four special hardback editions of Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone. Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw... ‘ Potter, did she say?’ ‘ The Harry Potter?’ Twenty years ago these magical words & many more flowed from a young writer's pen, an orphan called Harry Potter was freed from the cupboard under the stairs
- & a global phenomenon started. Harry Potter has been at the heart of Waterstones since the first copies of Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone came into our hands & the series has been read & loved by every new generation since. We’re delighted to share these four House Editions of J.K. Rowling's modern classic published by Bloomsbury to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication. These stunning editions will each feature the individual house crest on the jacket & line illustrations exclusive to that house, by Kate Greenaway Medal winner Levi Pinfold. Exciting new extra content will include fact files & profiles of favourite characters, & each book will have sprayed edges in the house colours. Available for a limited period only, these highly collectable editions will be a must-have for all Harry Potter fans in 2017. Mad about the world of Harry Potter? Visit our magical Harry Potter page for more from the series.
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Essential reading for Classics scholars the world over! J.K. Rowling's masterpiece Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone is available in Ancient Greek. Students of Classics will delight in Andrew Wilson's sparkling translation, which perfectly captures the wit & invention of J.K. Rowling's original, now reissued with stunning new Jonny Duddle cover art. ...

A set of four removable lenticular postcards celebrating Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone, along with sixteen other fascinating non-lenticular postcards from the film. At the end of Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter is given a magical gift by Hagrid: an album of moving photographs, including a photo of Harry's parents & one of Ron, Hermione, & Harry together. Inspired by Harry's album, this postcard book

Includes:: a set of four removable lenticular images that re-create some of the beloved scenes from the Harry Potter movie. Also included are sixteen regular postcards featuring fascinating images from the wizarding world, perfect for sending to friends & family.

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Bhi conai ar mhuintir Dursley in uimhir a ceathair Privet Drive.. .' The first words of J.K. Rowling's timeless classic are familiar to readers the world over as ' Mr & Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive.. .' Learners & lovers of the Irish language will delight in Maire Nic Mhaolain's sparkling Irish language translation of Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone, which perfectly captures the wit & invention of the original, now reissued with stunning new cover art from Jonny Duddle. ...

Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! Dominus et Domina Dursley, qui vivebant in aedibus Gestationis Ligustrorum numero quattor signatis.. . The first words of J.K. Rowling's timeless classic are more familiar to readers as ' Mr & Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive.. .' Following in the steps of other great children's classics, including Winnie the Pooh (winnie ille pu) & Paddington Bear (ursus nomine paddington), Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone is available in Latin. Learners & lovers of Latin will delight in Peter Needham's sparkling translation, which perfectly captures the wit & invention of J.K. Rowling's original, now reissued with stunning new cover art from Jonny Duddle. Harry Potter has been at the heart of Waterstones since the first copies of Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone came into our hands. We’re delighted to share these new editions of the series, now entirely reimagined by one of our favourite writers & illustrators, Jonny Duddle. “ An unassailable stand for the power of fresh innovative story-telling” – The Scotsman Visit our magical Harry Potter page. ...

Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis; Caput Primum; Puer qui Vixit; ' Dominus et Domina Dursley, qui vivebant in aedibus Gestationis Ligustrorum numero quattor signatis...' this opening, also known as ' Mr & Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive...' has become one of the most read opening chapters in the world. Newly translated into Latin for the first time, this is following in the steps of other great children's classics, including Winnie the Pooh (winnie ille pu) & Paddington Bear (ursus nomine paddington). The huge task of translating into Latin (most translations are done from Latin) has been undertaken by Peter Needham, who taught Latin at Eton for over 30 years. James Morwood, of Oxford University, has said of the translation, ' The translation is great stuff. It is accurate & fluent, but it is much more than that. It has been carried off with wit, inventiveness, sensitivity & panache. I find it impossible to think of its being better done.' ...

An irresistible new edition of Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone created with ultra-talented designers Mina Lima, the design magicians behind the gorgeous visual graphic style of the Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts films. J.K. Rowling's complete & unabridged text is accompanied by Mina Lima's handsome colour illustrations on nearly every page, superb design, & eight exclusive interactive paper-engineered elements
- including Harry's Hogwarts letter, the magical entrance to Diagon Alley, a sumptuous feast in the Great Hall of Hogwarts & more. Designed & illustrated by the iconic house of Mina Lima
- best known for establishing the graphic design of the Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts films
- this is the perfect gift for Harry Potter fans & a beautiful addition to any collector's bookshelf, enticing readers of all ages to discover the Harry Potter novels all over again.


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Harry Potter is lucky to reach the age of thirteen, since he has survived the murderous attacks of the feared Dark Wizard Voldemort three times. But his hopes for a quiet term concentrating on Quidditch are dashed when a maniacal mass-murderer escapes from Azkaban, pursued by the soul-sucking Dementors who guard the prison. Its assumed that Hogwarts is the safest place for Harry to be. But is it a coincidence that he can feel eyes watching him in the dark, & should he be taking Professor Trelawneys ghoulish predictions seriously? ...

Harry Potter, along with his best friends, Ron & Hermione, is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry. Harry cant wait to get back to school after the summer holidays (who wouldnt if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. Theres an escaped mass murderer on the loose, & the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school.. . The plot thickens & the dangers facing Harry multiply in this third thrilling instalment from J.K. Rowling. This audio CD edition is read by Stephen Fry & is comprised of ten CDs. The duration is Approx. 12 hours & 5 minutes. ...

Harry Potter is lucky to reach the age of thirteen, since he has survived the murderous attacks of the feared Dark Lord on more than one occasion. But his hopes for a quiet school term concentrating on Quidditch are dashed when a maniacal mass-murderer escapes from Azkaban, pursued by the soul-sucking Dementors who guard the prison. It's assumed that Hogwarts is the safest place for Harry to be. But is it a coincidence that he can feel eyes watching him in the dark, & should he be taking Professor Trelawney's ghoulish predictions seriously? ...