‘Chamber of Secrets’ Illustrated Edition: Lockhart Unlocked!

Sep 27, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Bloomsbury, Books, Branagh, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Jim Kay, News, Scholastic

Last week, Scholastic and Bloomsbury gave you the chance to win your very own copy of Jim Kay’s illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets leading up to the release of the book on October 4th, in their exclusive competition via Unlock Lockhart.

For those who didn’t manage to enter in time, the website promised a sneak peak at Jim Kay’s take on Gilderoy Lockhart, which you can now see below!

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Of course, Lockhart is signing his own photos in the illustration – a portrait tells a thousand stories, after all. Jim Kay’s done an amazing job at making the portrait behind Lockhart look staged, and his attention to detail – as always – is breathtaking!

What do you think of this portrayal of the character? Better than Branagh, or equally, magnificently accurate?

View the illustration and find out how to preorder the book here!





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