Yes, my somewhat eccentric, embroidered skullcap-wearing dad is the wizard on the back of Harry Potter. He was based on none other than my own wonderful, magical father. version created by Thomas Taylor, while others did not. The first wizard wasn’t anyone in particular. Various publishers chose to stray from the American cover illustrated by Mary GrandPré or the U.K. "The books are full of magical characters and sorcerers, so it wasn’t difficult to conjure up one of my own", he explained. He said that he did read the book, but he was asked to simply "provide 'a wizard to decorate the back cover': But there's a sweet inspiration behind it that might make you smile. The answer isn't a link to a conspiracy, or the key to unlocking never-before-seen Harry Potter canon - it's a self-described boring story, at least according to Thomas. ![]() He wrote a blog post on the question that is commonly asked of Bloomsbury and himself. ![]() However, it didn't exactly change Thomas' life too much. People assume that to be the artist responsible for one of the most recognisable book sleeves in the world, you must be a world-renowned artist by now. The illustrator said it was his first ever professional commission, and admits that it's been hard to 'live it down'.
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