<img style="float: left;" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/sep/the-guide-logo.gif" alt="" width="150" height="36" />Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay, Bloomsbury, 256 pages, Rs 1,999, releases worldwide on October 6. 
<img title="Harry Potter sits lonely in his room below the stairs. illustrations courtesy/bloomsbury" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/oct/Harry-Potter-in-cupboard---.jpg" alt="Harry Potter sits lonely in his room below the stairs. illustrations courtesy/bloomsbury" /> Harry Potter sits lonely in his room below the stairs. Illustrations courtesy/bloomsbury
<img title="Hagrid promises to be as benevolent as we all imagined him to be" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/oct/Hagrid---Jim-Kay-RGB.jpg" alt="Hagrid promises to be as benevolent as we all imagined him to be" /> Hagrid promises to be as benevolent as we all imagined him to be
<img title="Hermoine with her curly top, casts a spell" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/oct/Hermione---Jim-Kay-RGB.jpg" alt="Hermoine with her curly top, casts a spell" /> Hermoine with her curly top, casts a spell
<img title="Draco Malfoy at his pale best" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/oct/Draco-Malfoy-at-his-pale-be.jpg" alt="Draco Malfoy at his pale best" /> Draco Malfoy at his pale best
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<img title="Deepa Mehta, 47, sari designer" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/oct/05Deepa-Mehta.jpg" alt="Deepa Mehta, 47, sari designer" /> Deepa Mehta,&nbsp; 47, sari designer I will be able to revisit the whole story. I have read all the books but they are all mixed up in my head.&nbsp; I am excited, more so, because my son, Satya, has been a Potter fan only because of the movies, and hasn&rsquo;t read the books.&nbsp;He reads a lot of Manga and Amar Chitra Katha; we would always have discussions on why there isn&rsquo;t an illustrated version of a famous series like Harry Potter or Lord of The Rings.
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<img title="Avani Yashwin" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/oct/Avani-Yashwin.jpg" alt="Avani Yashwin" /> Avani Yashwin, 28, hair stylist I&rsquo;d love to read it all over again. When you read a book, you imagine how the characters would be.&nbsp;I&rsquo;m curious to see if the illustrations will be true to the descriptions in the book. I&rsquo;m fond of all the characters, but particularly keen to to see how Hagrid looks.&nbsp;In the movies, Cedric and Krum didn&rsquo;t turn out as I imagined.
<img title="Avani has a Hogwarts School coat of arms tattoo " src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/oct/Avani-has-a-Hogwarts-School.jpg" alt="Avani has a Hogwarts School coat of arms tattoo " /> Avani has a Hogwarts School coat of arms tattoo
<img title="Vikas Khanna Chef, restaurateur and author" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/oct/vikas-khanna.jpg" alt="Vikas Khanna Chef, restaurateur and author" /> Vikas Khanna Chef, restaurateur and author The Harry Potter series has been magic created by JK Rowling. Get ready to be charmed again with the illustrated edition of JK Rowling&rsquo;s Harry Potter and the Philosopher&rsquo;s Stone; Jim Kay&rsquo;s fabulous illustrations complement this classic. This book will draw in an entire generation of new readers!
<img title="Divya Palat" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/oct/Divya-Palat.jpg" alt="Divya Palat" /> Divya Palat, Theatre person I was happy when I heard the news. When it comes to the visual aspect of the characters, the movies made a fixed association for a lot of people and ingrained images in our head.So, when the illustrated version is released, I want to see how far away it moves from the film&rsquo;s description of the characters. Also, the movies skimmed over a few topics; hope they are covered in the book.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/oct/HP-Philosopher-Illustrated-.jpg" alt="" /> Harry Potter and the Philosopher&rsquo;s Stone

With the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone set for a worldwide release on October 6, Mumbai fans can't wait to fall under the spell, all over again. Here's what lies inside, along with reactions from city Potterheads

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