An essential companion to the Harry Potter series, this spectacular new full-colour edition of J.K. Rowling's Quidditch Through the Ages brings together one of the world's best loved storytellers with the creative genius of Emily Gravett. A sumptuous visual feast of a book, the pages are bursting with glorious illustrations, handmade memorabilia and two breathtaking gatefold spreads. This sporting almanac promises magic and wonder in equal measure for both newcomers to the Wizarding World and established Harry Potter fans. Each amazing page is waiting to pored over and enjoyed!
‘Oh, you wait, it's the best game in the world.’
Ron Weasley
Devoured by Harry Potter in his first year, Quidditch Through the Ages is consulted on a daily basis by the young witches and wizards at Hogwarts. Kennilworthy Whisp's sporting bible whisks readers through a whistle-stop tour of the wizarding world's favourite sport. Packed with trivia, tales of on-pitch antics, and Quidditch stars past and present, the sports almanac also contains comprehensive profiles of Quidditch teams loved by readers of the Harry Potter novels – Chudley Cannons, Puddlemere United, Vratsa Vultures and many more …
Twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, Emily Gravett joins the celebrated team of hand-picked talent who have brought their illustration magic to the world of Harry Potter. Her wildly creative imagination has conjured a cornucopia of sporting memorabilia to surprise and delight. Lovingly created in a dazzling range of media – drawn, sewn, thrown – and infused with her trademark visual wit, these charming and funny handmade artworks are the perfect pairing for J.K. Rowling's humorous insights into the magical, airborne sport.
Quidditch Through the Ages is published in aid of Lumos, an international
children's charity founded in 2005 by J.K. Rowling, and Comic Relief.
Author Biography
J.K. Rowling is best known as the author of the seven Harry Potter books, which
were published between 1997 and 2007. The enduringly popular adventures of
Harry, Ron and Hermione have gone on to sell over 500 million copies, be
translated into over 80 languages and made into eight blockbuster films.
Alongside the Harry Potter series, she also wrote three short companion volumes
for charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find
Them, in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid
of Lumos. J.K. Rowling collaborated with playwright Jack Thorne and director
John Tiffany to continue Harry's story in a stage play, Harry Potter and the
Cursed Child, which opened in London in 2016 and is now playing in Europe,
North America and Australia. In the same year, she made her debut as a
screenwriter with the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the first in
a series featuring Magizoologist Newt Scamander, which was inspired by the
original companion volume. J.K. Rowling has also written a standalone novel, The
Casual Vacancy, and is the author of the Strike crime series under the pseudonym
Robert Galbraith. Both have been adapted for television. She has received many
awards and honours, including an OBE and a Companion of Honour for services to
literature and philanthropy. She lives in Scotland with her family.
Emily Gravett was born in Brighton. After leaving school with few qualifications, she spent eight years living on the road before taking the BA illustration course at Brighton University. She won the Macmillan Prize for Illustration with her first book, Wolves, which went on to win the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Boston Globe Horn Book Honor Award for Illustration and marked the beginning of an international career creating extraordinary and innovative books for children: Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears won the Kate Greenaway Medal for her a second time. Her own picture books are published in more than 20 languages and she has also collaborated with some of the most creative writers working today including Julia Donaldson, A.F. Harrold, and Matt Haig. She lives in Brighton with her daughter, partner and two rats.
