A comprehensive and delightful look at Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, The
Burrow, Azkaban prison and all of the memorable places, both loved and
feared, that brought the Harry Potter movies to life--a keepsake
treasury bound in a debossed leatherette case and featuring a removable
poster and interactive booklet.
Grand in its design and package, Harry Potter: Magical Places from the
Films: Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and Beyond offers an unprecedented look
at the creative process that transformed the magical locations of the
wizarding world from the page to the big screen. Inside, readers will
discover the many challenges the studio faced to build the fantastical
sites depicted in Rowling's books, from Hogwarts castle and its many
classrooms and dormitories, to Diagon Alley and the Ministry of Magic.
Organized by film appearance, Harry Potter: Magical Places from the
Films: Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and Beyond takes readers on a
behind-the-scenes visual journey through all eight of the Harry Potter
films. Jody Revenson provides detailed profiles of each location and
pairs them with never-before-seen concept art, behind-the-scenes
photographs, and film stills with supplementary information that reveals
filmmaking secrets from the Warner Bros. archives.
Gorgeously designed, visually stunning, Harry Potter: Magical Places
from the Films: Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and Beyond is truly is an
unmatched look at the imaginative sets that were designed, built,
furnished, and digitally enhanced specifically for the films. It also
includes real-life scouting locations across the stunning countryside of
England, Wales, and Scotland--many of which would later become the
settings for Hagrid's hut, Shell Cottage, the Hogwarts bridge, and other
iconic places.
This stunning full-color compendium also includes two exclusive bonus
inserts: a map of Diagon Alley folded in an envelope in the back of the
book, and "The Paintings of Hogwarts" catalog inserted in the text.
