Hardcover – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – House Edition – Slytherin Raincoast Books

Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw … Twenty years ago these magical words and many more flowed from a young writer’s pen, an orphan called Harry Potter was freed from the cupboard under the stairs – and a global phenomenon started. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has been read and loved by every new generation since.

To mark the 20th anniversary of first publication, Bloomsbury is publishing four House Editions of J.K. Rowling’s modern classic. These stunning editions will each feature the individual house crest on the jacket and sprayed edges in the house colours. Exciting new extra content will include fact files, profiles of favourite characters, and line illustrations exclusive to that house. These limited editions will be a must-have for all Harry Potter fans.

Founded by Salazar Slytherin, Slytherin is one of the four Houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Members of this house are characterized by cunning, resourcefulness, and ambition. Its emblematic animal is a snake and its colours are green and silver.

Loved by fans worldwide, J.K. Rowling ‘s Harry Potter series has sold over 450 million copies, been translated into 79 languages, and made into 8 blockbuster films. She has written three companion volumes in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in aid of Comic Relief) and The Tales of Beedle the Bard (in aid of Lumos), as well as a film script inspired by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

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