Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to be illustrated by Levi Pinfold

Bloomsbury Children’s Books announced that the multi-award-winning artist and writer Levi Pinfold is the new illustrator of the globally bestselling Harry Potter Illustrated Editions series!

Levi Pinfold is the new illustrator of the globally bestselling Harry Potter Illustrated Editions series, continuing the groundbreaking visual storytelling established by Jim Kay. Pinfold has been commissioned for books six and seven in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, bringing the Illustrated Editions collection to its unforgettable conclusion.

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Levi Pinfold says, ‘Being given the keys to Hogwarts and asked to explore feels exactly how it sounds… magical. These books are like old friends, and I feel incredibly lucky to attempt to share what I see in them.’

Watch the exciting trailer here:

Levi’s work can be seen in some of the finest children’s books in print today, including Bloomsbury’s much-loved Harry Potter Hogwarts House Editions and The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be published worldwide in October 2026, releasing simultaneously with Scholastic in the US.