Enhanced Editions of Harry Potter Series Now Available Exclusively on iBooks for iPhone, iPad & iPod touch
October 08 2015 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
For the First Time, Fans Can Enjoy All Seven Beloved Harry
Potter Books in a New & Immersive Way
Apple® today announced that enhanced editions of all seven books
in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series are now available exclusively
on the iBooks Store℠ for readers around the world to enjoy on their
iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch® and Mac®. Customers can download
individual books featuring full original text, interactive
animations and elaborate artwork bringing these beloved stories to
life in a unique way. Harry Potter fans will also find annotations
throughout their literary journey, written by the author
herself.
“I’m thrilled to see the Harry Potter books so beautifully
realised on iBooks for the digital world; the artwork and
animations in these enhanced editions bring the stories alive in a
delightful new way,” said J.K. Rowling.
“Harry Potter fans are going to love how their favorite stories
come to life,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “J.K. Rowling’s
legendary series is perfect for enjoying on your iPad or iPhone and
we’re thrilled to offer them exclusively on the iBooks Store.”
Until now, the Harry Potter digital books have only been
available for readers to purchase through the Pottermore Shop.
Starting today, iBooks® users can experience the books with all new
exclusive custom covers for each title, and typography including
the custom Harry Potter typefaces and new section headers and drop
caps.
The iBooks Store is available in 52 countries and offers dozens
of categories including cookbooks, history books, biographies,
picture books and children’s books, with free books available in
155 countries.
Availability
Today, the Harry Potter Enhanced Editions are available in
English for $9.99 (USD) each in 32 countries. Pre-orders also begin
today for French, German and Spanish versions, and will be
available on November 9 in 18 additional countries.
Harry Potter fans can explore other magical content including
Harry Potter movies, soundtrack albums and apps on the custom Harry
Potter page on iBooks at www.iTunes.com/HarryPotter.
About Pottermore
Pottermore is the digital entertainment, news and e-commerce
company from J.K. Rowling, inspired by the Harry Potter books and
the wider Wizarding World. Launched in 2012, it is also the global
publisher of the Harry Potter eBooks and digital audio books. As
the digital heart of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, pottermore.com
is dedicated to unlocking the power of imagination. It offers news,
features, and articles as well as new and previously unreleased
writing by J.K. Rowling.
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