I stumbled across this article about American publisher of The Harry Potter books, Scholastic, redesigning the cover of the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (or Sorcerer’s stone if you’re in America) to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the books.
Here’s the British cover, which is the one I own and received aged 9, and think is the best.
British Cover
And here is the old American cover on top, and the new American cover on the bottom.
Old American Cover
New American Cover
The new cover is being released in September, as paperbacks. Would love to know your thoughts on the covers, and which you prefer.
-H-
The original British cover is sentimental so that’s my favourite. I do prefer the new US cover to the old US cover though. More striking.
Totally agree Toni. The new cover instantly makes me think of diagon alley, old cover doesn’t make me think of anything!
I love the new cover! It is way better than the old US cover.
I actually prefer the new image to the previous two. The original British cover makes Harry look about 27 years old, which seems all wrong!
He actually does look old, I never noticed!