J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was the first novel in a series of seven books. It was published on June 26, 1997 by Bloomsbury. The book tells the story of Harry Potter, an orphaned boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is one of the few people who can wield magic. When he is attacked by a group of Muggles (non-magic users) and saved by his own broomstick, he knows he is meant to be a wizard. Harry goes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he meets new friends and enemies, has adventures with his magical friends, and attends classes with Professor Dumbledore, the school's headmaster. Rowling's novels have been translated into over 200 languages with 400 million copies sold worldwide. Jim Kay is a British illustrator who created the cover for J. K. Rowling's new children's book. He has illustrated over 30 books in total, including "The Marvels" series by Brian Selznick, "The Bookseller" by Anna Fienberg and "The City Under The City" by Daniel Huddleston. Kay is also known for his work on "The Secret Garden" and "The Carpet Merchant's Daughter." Kay's illustrations are detailed, colorful, and visually appealing. His work was praised as "richly textured" and for capturing the emotions of each scene. His art is also noted for being both "timeless" and "modern." The illustrations in this book are beautiful and well done. They are complex in that they have so many different layers of meaning to them: the images can be interpreted differently depending on what one knows about Harry Potter and the actual storyline of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone."