Sneak Peak at “The Character Vault”

A beautiful collector’s guide to the characters of the Harry Potter films is set to be published on October 27, 2015.  Harry Potter: The Character Vault, from HarperBooks, includes full-page studies and never-before released photographs of the major characters from all eight films.

Interweaving interviews with the special effects experts, costume designers, makeup artists and the cast, Jody Revenson shows fans how the magic happens, revealing the unique filming techniques used to change particular characters’ sizes, such as a giant Hagrid and Madame Maxime, as well as special makeup processes that created the look of Harry’s Stinging Hex and Peter Pettigrew’s rat-like visage. Featured throughout are intriguing profiles of the special makeup effects artists who share the most memorable effects they’ve used to transform ordinary actors into their extraordinary fictional counterparts.

Ahead of the publication date, HarperBooks has released a video preview of the book.

Harry Potter: The Character Vault is a companion to Harry Potter: The Creature Vault and Harry Potter: The Book of Magical Places, also published by HarperBooks.

For more information and to pre-order, visit your favorite library or bookstore website.