The Illustrations of J.K. Rowling

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J.K. ROWLING AS ILLUSTRATOR

Fans of Harry Potter know J.K. Rowling is an ace with words. However, it also turns out she's a pretty good artist, too. On 28 December 2001, Rowling presented examples of her artwork to the cameras of the BBC in the program Harry Potter and Me. Rowling made these illustrations to help guide her writing throughout the series.

A fan took screen captures of the show and sent them to FictionAlley, an HP fan fiction site. The following illustrations are taken from these screenshots and feature Rowling's drawings in detail. The resolution of some may be a little blurry because they came from TV images, but the best pics as possible have been used.

Dumbledore, McGonagall, Hagrid drop off baby Harry
Dumbledore, McGonagall and Hagrid take one last look at baby Harry before putting him on the Dursleys' doorstep.

Griphook takes Harry and Hagrid to the Potter family vault
Hagrid gets motion sickness as Griphook takes him and Harry to the Potter family vault beneath Gringotts.

Percy, Fred, George and Ron Weasley
The four Weasley boys ready for a year at Hogwarts: Percy (with shiny prefect's badge), Fred, George and Ron. Whose cat is that? Argus Filch The ever-suspicious Hogwarts caretaker, Argus Filch, armed with keyring and lantern. Bald as a cueball in this depiction.

Professor Severus Snape Greasy black hair, shifty eyes, mannerisms like a snake ... must be Professor Severus Snape. Rowling envisioned him with a goatee. Harry sees his parents and other family in Mirror of Erised
"I show not your face but your heart's desire" ... and for Harry it's his long-gone parents. Bonus -- he gets to see other ancestors, too.

Professor Sprout, master of Herbology
Professor Sprout, expert on green growing things and head of Hufflepuff House.

Dumbledore, McGonagall and Hagrid take one last look at baby Harry before putting him on the Dursleys' doorstep.
Hagrid gets motion sickness as Griphook takes him and Harry to the Potter family vault beneath Gringotts.
The four Weasley boys ready for a year at Hogwarts: Percy (with shiny prefect's badge), Fred, George and Ron. Whose cat is that?	The ever-suspicious Hogwarts caretaker, Argus Filch, armed with keyring and lantern. Bald as a cueball in this depiction.
Greasy black hair, shifty eyes, mannerisms like a snake ... must be Professor Severus Snape. Rowling envisioned him with a goatee.	"I show not your face but your heart's desire" ... and for Harry it's his long-gone parents. Bonus -- he gets to see other ancestors, too.
Professor Sprout, expert on green growing things and head of Hufflepuff House.