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DRACO MALFOY’S DETOUR DOWN KNOCKTURN ALLEY
Preliminary Study for Chapter 6 Artwork (2004)
Mary GrandPré (American, b. 1954)
Pencil on parchment tracing paper
Signed lower right: Mary GrandPré
22 cm x 14 cm
£4,500 (excl. VAT)
Original preliminary pencil sketch on paper created by Mary GrandPré in 2004 as she prepared the title artwork for Chapter 6 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, titled Draco’s Detour.
In this pivotal chapter, Harry, Ron, and Hermione visit Fred and George’s new joke shop, Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes, in Diagon Alley, a rare bright spot amid the growing darkness in the wizarding world marked by deaths and disappearances, including that of Igor Karkaroff. While there, the trio spots Draco Malfoy and stealthily follows him under the invisibility cloak into Knockturn Alley, where he visits Borgin & Burkes—a notorious dark magic shop.
Through the Weasley’s extendable ears, they overhear Draco reserving an item and inquiring about repairs—revealed to be a vanishing cabinet. He then threatens the shop owner, an act laden with ominous significance for later events. Mary GrandPré’s artwork captures Draco standing before a mirror, his expression stern and determined, encapsulating the dark path he is embarking upon.
Condition & Provenance
Excellent condition. Minor wear and subtle wrinkles consistent with the artist’s working process. Professionally preserved since 2004. Mounted on museum-quality board with archival mats and protective covers. Original preliminary pencil sketch on parchment tracing paper. Signed and dated lower right by Mary GrandPré.
Catalogue Reference: Houston & GrandPré E(6)