

Prepare to be enchanted once again as Jim Kay depicts J.K. Now an exciting new collaboration brings together two virtuoso artistic talents, as Kate Greenaway Medal winner Jim Kay is joined by acclaimed guest illustrator Neil Packer, winner of the 2021 BolognaRagazzi Award for non-fiction. Rowling's classic series is an epic artistic achievement, featuring over 160 illustrations in an astonishing range of visual styles. The deliciously dark fifth instalment of Jim Kay's inspired reimagining of J.K. In October 2022, Kay's final illustrated edition was published.As the Order of the Phoenix keeps watch over Harry Potter, troubled times have come to Hogwarts in a year filled with secrets, subterfuge and suspicion. It has illustrations found in the first four illustrated editions, and new, unseen sketches and pieces by Kay in diary form, each day celebrating an event or anniversary in the Harry Potter books. In October 2021, Harry Potter: A Magical Year, The Illustrations of Jim Kay was put out. He later brought in guest collaborator Neil Packer to help complete the illustrations. Kay later stated that he didn't think it would be out until 2022, which was later verified by Wizarding World.

It was estimated at the time that the title would be released no earlier than Fall 2021. In May 2020, Jim Kay released a couple of sketches of illustrations for the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Kay's illustrated Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was published on 8 October, 2019.

Kay's illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was published in October 2017.

Kay's illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was published in 4 October 2016, featuring 115 new colour images. It's the only illustrated edition that has a Kindle edition. The first title, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was released on 6 October 2015, featuring over 100 full-colour illustrations.
