Newsweek has a new interview out with David Heyman.

“There’s continuity, of course, but we’ve encouraged each director to make a film that is his own,” Heyman says.

And his own life, post-“Potter”? “It’s a combination of sadness and excitement, I think�for Jo, and for all of us,” he says. “This world has become a huge part of millions and millions of people’s lives. We all love it so much, and I think, afterward, there will be a little hole in our lives for a while.”

This morning Scholastic has officially released what the cover of the Deluxe Edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will look like. They also say what the Edition will include:

In addition to the stunning wraparound cover illustration, the deluxe edition includes never-before-seen full color frontispiece art on special paper. There is also an “Illustration Showcase” insert that features near scale reproductions of Mary GrandPre’s chapter openers. Additionally, the deluxe edition includes an exclusive bonus black-and-white illustration that appears at the end of the “Illustration Showcase”. The custom-designed slipcase is foil stamped and contains a full-cloth case book that has been blind-stamped on the front and back cover with foil stamping on the spine. The book includes full-color endpapers featuring jacket art from the trade edition. The deluxe edition will be a total of 816 pages; the suggested retail price is $65.00 and the print run will be 100,000 copies.

I will try to get a clearer picture soon, I assume the bigger sites will get the bigger picture when they find this news.

Read the full release HERE.

UPDATE: Thanks to Leaky, we now have High Resolution images of the full cover and the box. See them HERE and HERE

Some new Deathly Hallows release dates have been announced.

Greece – November 3rd

France – Harry Potter et les Reliques de la Mort (Harry Potter and the Relics of Death), is going to be published on October 26th and will be about 850 pages long and will cost 26.50 euros.

Vietnam – July 21st for the English version and mid-October for the translation.

Thanks HPANA!

Mary GrandPre, the Harry Potter illustrator in the US, has recently done a new interview with the Detroit Free Press.

 “I try to make everything have a meaning. … There is a reason why something is in the illustration. I don’t just put it in because it looks better. It really does have to have a meaning or part of the story has to support it.”

“Besides Harry, I would say Hagrid is my favorite character,” Mary says. In fact, Mary has a dog named Chopper that reminds her of Hagrid. He’s a doggie mix: part St. Bernard, part collie, part lab. “He’s a big, wonderful, lovable mutt,” Mary says. He’s also her real-life inspiration for the loveable giant, Hagrid.

Read the whole thing HERE.

Thanks Mugglenet!

JKR has updated her site with a new wizard of the month.

The program Blue Peter is holding a contest for 25 kids to meet J.K. Rowling. This competition is only open to UK residents 14 years and younger at the closing date (June 15th).

We are offering you the chance to win a trip to the Blue Peter studios and see our special guest J.K. Rowling! 25 viewers will be selected. We will pay for your travel to London, accompanied by a parent or guardian and the 25 viewers selected will receive a copy of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’.

Read more HERE