Author:Warner Bros
This stunning package is a truly immersive reading experience with unseen imagery, concept art and exclusive insights from the cast and crew. It includes exclusive and removable photographs, pull-outs, maps, pamphlets and other artefacts from the world of the films. A must-have for all fans of Harry Potter - old and new alike.
'Visually scrumptious, filled with fun gimmicks and cut-outs' - Independent on Sunday
'From start to finish, this book is amazing' - ***** Reader review
'A must for any Harry Potter fan' - ***** Reader review
'This book is on a whole different LEVEL of awesome' - ***** Reader review
'You NEED this book if you LOVE Harry Potter' - ***** Reader review
'Fun, insightful and interactive' - ***** Reader review
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An international bestseller and publishing phenomenon, Harry Potter Film Wizardry was the first book to delve into the magical world of the enormously successful film franchise. This beautifully illustrated and interactive official tie-in to the wonderful Harry Potter films is a truly immersive reading experience for fans of all ages.
Learn why Yule Ball ice sculptures never melt, where Galleons, Sickles and Knuts are really "minted", how to get a Hippogriff to work with actors, about the inspiration behind Hogwarts castle, and why Dementors move the way they do.
Written and designed in collaboration with the cast and crew that brought J.K Rowling's celebrated novels to the silver screen, Harry Potter: Film Wizardry delivers an enchanting interactive experience, transporting readers to the Wizarding World by sharing filmmaking secrets, unpublished photography and artwork, and exclusive stories from the stars, including: Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), and Alan Rickman (Severus Snape), as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes stories from the producer on all eight films, David Heyman, director David Yates, and production designer Stuart Craig.
Full of removable, facsimile reproductions of props and paper ephemera from the movies, concept art and unseen visuals, this collectible volume offers a privileged look at the Harry Potter films and the making of true movie magic.
Visually scrumptious, filled with fun gimmicks and cut-outs, and acts as a guide to the series as well as the production challenges
—— Independent on SundayThe next best thing to Morrissey’s autobiography
—— GQ magazineA superb achievement
—— MojoThe perfect gift for any Morrissey fan
—— Daily TelegraphA witty, well-informed collection of fact and anecdote, full of fascinating bits and pieces
—— UncutGoddard widens his previous book's mixture of detail and passionate celebration to Morrissey's entire aesthetic universe
—— Dave Hill , The GuardianAn exemplary introduction to a star in the making...excellent at placing the sexuality-stretching Bowie within the context of a decade struggling to find its identity
—— MetroPart historical commentary, part fanboy's breakdown of every Bowie song from the era
—— The TimesDoggett exhaustively chases Bowie's inspirations and intentions as he morphs from the gender-bending glam rock Ziggy Stardust to the plastic soul-spinning Thin White Duke
—— Daily TelegraphThis book tracks Bowie's ever changing masks and alter egos... [and] helps answer the question that most Bowie fans have asked at one time or another: what the hell is he on about?
—— Irish TimesDoggett is no uncritical fan – his intimate knowledge of the industry lends him a cool eye when assessing the extent of Bowie’s originality… Overall it will leave readers of a certain age yearning for the days when they could throw their homework on the fire and take the car downtown
—— Sally Morris , Daily MailSuperb
—— The Wordan eminently readable and richly entertaining journey through Rod’s life...with a real sense of fun pervading...a rollicking read
—— Beat Magazinewonderfully written...a page-turner
—— Pat KennyRidiculously funny and astonishingly candid, Rod Stewart's memoir is the rock autobiography of the decade
—— Daily MailOne of the most entertaining, revealing, captivating books of the year
—— IndependentIt’s impossible not to warm to him in this account of booze, drugs and blondes…The tales of on-the-road bad behavior…leave nothing to the imagination…his painful admission of how ex-wife Rachel Hunter broke his heart reveal a man happy to wear his heart on his sleeve….And he wears it well…
—— Daily MailIn Rod Stewart’s raucous, laddish autobiography….his attitude towards women in his life is frequently indefensible but otherwise it’s often laugh-out-load funny
—— HeraldRod Stewart reveals all in a hilarious and, at times, moving book…A brilliant read—you’ll be hooked.
—— Best[Rod] has warm good humour and a nice line in self-deprecation...He wears it well—and tells it even better.
—— Daily MailBy some distance the most entertaining of last year’s...rock star memoirs.
—— Uncut OnlineThis book takes readers on an adventure, that is at times deeply moving, through the life of one of the UK's greatest singers.
—— Hello! onlineRuthlessly entertaining
—— telegraph.co.uk