Covers and Title Pages
Notes and links by Steve Vander Ark
Assistant page editor: Trish Drasnin
About the Dedication:
To Neil,
Jessica and
David,
who make my world magical.
Neil is
Dr. Neil Murray,
JKR's husband.
Jessica and
David are her
children. Jessica
has the singular distinction of being the first person to appear in two of
Jo's dedications -- she was mentioned in the
dedication of book one.
Original Scholastic cover art:
The US cover was painted by
Mary GrandPré. It shows
Harry in the circular room at the
entrance to the
Department of Mysteries.
Original
Bloomsbury
cover art:
The original
Bloomsbury
cover by Jason Cockroft
portrays a phoenix
rising from flames. A single gold feather decorates the spine of the book.
The battle in the Atrium of the
Ministry of Magic
appears on the back cover, with the symbol-filled ceiling and the gold
statues of the Fountain of Magical Brethren.
Harry and
Dumbledore are
seen amidst waves of water, wands
out and ready.
Title pages:
Pertinent text from the title pages:
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First published in Great Britain in 2003
Copyright © 2003 J.K. Rowling
Cover illustrations by
Jason Cockroft
© 2003 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Harry Potter, names, characters and related indicia are
copyright and trademark Warner Bros., 2000 [TM]
The moral right of the author has been asserted
The
" moral right"
which Rowling is claiming is part of the European copyright
law. It allows Rowling to maintain a level of control over the Harry Potter
stories, characters, etc. even though she has sold rights to Warner Bros.
and other companies, and is therefore a very good thing for the integrity
of the Harry Potter stories. This moral right is not recognized by the
United States, although some US copyright law does approximate the moral
right clause of the Berne Convention.
Notes copyright 2005 Steve Vander Ark, Michele L. Worley,
and the Harry Potter Lexicon
Invaluable assistance with graphics and notes: Trish Drasnin
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