Cover of the Half-Blood Prince Illustrated Edition showing Harry and Dumbledore surrounded by fire in the cave

Bloomsbury Drops New ‘Half-Blood Prince’ Illustrated Art, From the Dark Mark to Trelawney’s Warning

ByThe House Elves at Aguamenti

The Dark Mark is hanging over Hogwarts again — this time in full colour.

Bloomsbury released a new batch of interior artwork from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Illustrated Edition on September 18, 2026, just under three weeks ahead of the book’s global release.

Cover of the Half-Blood Prince Illustrated Edition showing Harry and Dumbledore surrounded by fire in the cave
The Levi Pinfold cover, with Harry and Dumbledore ringed by fire against the Inferi. (Bloomsbury)

What’s in the new batch

Three scenes were shown: the Dark Mark appearing over Hogwarts, Harry and Tonks approaching the school gates, and Trelawney predicting tragedy inside the castle. All three are full-colour scene illustrations rather than character portraits — worth noting, because the portraits already had their moment.

Back in March 2026, Bloomsbury put out a first look at the interiors that included owl post at the Burrow, Spinner’s End and Katie Bell, along with the first-ever illustrations of Professor Slughorn, Narcissa Malfoy and Professor Flitwick. September’s drop adds to that rather than replacing it.

Illustration of Harry, Ron and Hermione receiving owl post at the Burrow
Owl post arrives at the Burrow in one of the March first-look illustrations. (Bloomsbury)
Illustration of Spinner’s End, Severus Snape’s home
Spinner’s End, where Narcissa Malfoy makes her Unbreakable Vow. (Bloomsbury)
Illustration of Katie Bell and the cursed opal necklace
Katie Bell and the cursed necklace, one of the book’s early warnings. (Bloomsbury)

Artist Levi Pinfold took over the Illustrated Editions from Jim Kay for the final two books. We covered the cover reveal and the deluxe edition back in June — the cover shows Harry and Dumbledore ringed by fire in the cave, wands raised against the Inferi.

Illustration of Harry and Dumbledore together
Harry and Dumbledore, whose lessons drive the sixth book. (Bloomsbury)

Both editions

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Illustrated Edition
Release date: October 6, 2026
Publisher: Bloomsbury (UK) / Scholastic (US) — simultaneous release
Price: around £40 in the UK; US pricing varies by retailer
Format: jacketed hardback, illustrated endpapers, ribbon bookmark
Pre-order the Standard Edition on Amazon

Deluxe Illustrated Slipcase Edition
Release date: November 3, 2026
Feature: cloth binding, gilt-edged pages, slipcase and an exclusive art print
Availability: pre-order now
Pre-order the Deluxe Slipcase Edition at Barnes & Noble

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