Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey.

The book of Bob McCabe tells us from begining to end how the books where transformed into films. All in one complete volume with over a 500 pages. and over a 2000 photographs, illustrations and behind the scene documents!!! And what makes these pictures all the more extraordinary and valuable to the discerning reader is the fact that many of them were taken on set, during the making of the films, and apart from the photographs there are also full-color paintings in glorious detail.
You find in the book how Hogwarts Castle, The Ministry of Magic and Malfoy Manor where build. You'll discover how the characters like Harry, Ron, Hermione developed and grew throughout the films. Can you still remember the first film ? It's already 10 years ago when it was shot. So much has happened in the meantime, more characters, more locations. You can read it all in depth in Bob McCabe's beautiful book.
As said before, although Bob is a good friend of mine and perhaps that's why I'm over enthusiastic as well, I also would recommand it if I hadn't known him. You can read more review from less "biased" readers here., if you don't belief me ;-)

So, the contents of the book (531 pages thick) is divided into three parts;

Part 1. The Making of Harry Potter
Introduction
Setting the Scene
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Part 2. The Art of Harry Potter
Introduction
Characters: Costuming
Locations: Set Design
Creatures: Special Makeup and Digital Effects
Artifacts: Prop Making

Part 3. Epilogue
The Golden Boards
Acknowledgements and Colophon

So if you are a fan of Harry Potter (and who is deep down not a Harry Potter fan?),
This book is for you. It truly is a wonderful christmas gift and will be read many times.