Video: Graphic designers talk creating Harry Potter Wizard's Collection box set
 

The official Harry Potter Wizard's Collection website released a new behind-the-scenes feature where graphic art designers for the series Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima discussed what inspired them to create the dark-red box for the definitive Harry Potter DVD/BD collection.

Mina and Lima noted that they got the idea of the Wizard's Collection box set from the Skiving Snackboxes featured in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, at the twins' Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes' shop. More on the box set, as well as a few of the artists' favourite props - including the Marauder's Map - can be viewed below. The 31-disc Harry Potter Wizard's Collection will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Ultraviolet on September 7, 2012.

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Mina and Lima were interviewed earlier this year by Art Insights Magazine about their involvement in the film series and Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, and displayed a variety of props they helped design, like The Daily Prophet newspapers, The Quibbler and Ministry of Magic posters, during the discussion. The two commented on the various times author J.K. Rowling visited the set at Leavesden and how much she loved the art props, especially The Tales of Beedle the Bard for Deathly Hallows: Parts 1 and 2. Rowling, according to Mina, was even curious to know who wrote articles for copies of the Prophet in the films. The pair also talked about Helena Bonhan Carter's interest in their work, as well as the actress's own artistic endeavors, and discussed Harry Potter Film Wizardry, the scrapbook encapsulating the eight-film Harry Potter saga which they designed at the request of Warner Bros. That 50-minute interview from their offices, where they display a variety of the props, can be viewed below.

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Pre-order the Harry Potter Wizard's Collection at the Warner Bros Shop, on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk (region-free) now.

Too bad it costs so much! Can't afford to spend my galleons on it, sorry

Wait, people actually wrote full articles for the Prophets in the film? That would take so long! Hopefully they didn't fill entire newspapers every time!

Me so wants it!

:cry: I WANT!

I cannot tell you how much inspiration the props from the Harry Potter movies have given me. I designed our HS and college journals with the Daily Prophet, Marauder's Map and especially, the Quibbler in mind. They still continue to inspire me with their unusual layouts, patterns and color schemes.

If I miss new book releases from my favorite authors this year and skip cable for a year, I might just have enough in December and hopefully they'll still be there :D

There is so much detail in the Daily Prophet and Marauder's Map! :x3: I love it to bits! <3

I wish I had enough money...

IT'S SO COOOL!

If only I had a wand so I could summon one to me! :(

I so want it :x3:

I would really like this!