The models for Ron and Ginny are siblings in real life, and their mum is the inspiration behind Molly!Ĭontinuing on the Weasley theme, there is a very sweet illustration of Mrs Weasley in the kitchen at the Burrow a snapshot of Harry’s time there. The Weasleys, Ron, Ginny and Molly, are all drawn from actual real life models so he can get the ageing just right. Something Jim mentioned in his talk was he feels compelled to draw hares, so you can also find a toy hare in Ron's room. He even owns a Tolkien novel! Also shown is a model of the Ford Anglia car, a Hogwarts snowglobe and a pawn from his chess piece. Ron's also got a fair few books on his shelf - A Snitch in Time, An Ordinary of Arms, The Collected Adventures of Martin Miggs, the Mad Muggle (from Chamber of Secrets), and, of course, Fantastic Beasts by Newt Scamander. You name it, Ron's got it! Even his knitted jumper is Quidditch themed. The page is a blaze of orange his room being decorated floor to ceiling with Chudley Cannons merchandise - banners, scarves, bunting, cards and figurines. There's a really lovely image of Ron in his room early on in the book. Here are some of our favourite illustrations with some added insider gossip! The following day, we had the privilege of attending a talk hosted by Jim Kay himself at the National Theatre in which he discussed the book and the other three, detailing his process and some hidden gems that you might have missed as a reader.
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