Final 'Harry Potter' Cover Unveiled

Mar 28, 04:34 PM

Current Headlines: Harry Potter reaching up and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named peering out are part of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows cover, the New York publisher said.

Two versions of the dust jacket, released Wednesday, will be available in different markets worldwide, Scholastic Inc. said in a news release.

The cover for the United States was designed by Scholastic Vice President and Creative Director David Saylor, who designed all seven Harry Potter covers. The art was created by Mary GrandPre, acclaimed illustrator of the six previous U.S. editions.

For the first time, the U.S. dust jacket is a wraparound.

On the back cover spidery hands are outstretched toward Harry. Only when the book is opened does one see a powerful image of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, his glowing red eyes peering out from his hood, Saylor said.

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc released the cover images that will appear on editions distributed in Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and many other countries throughout the world.

The finale of Harry Potter book series is due in stores July 21.