Please do not trust these publishers!
On the 6th of August 2024 the talented illustrators (Minalima) commissioned by Scholastic revealed they were no longer completing the Harry Potter special edition illustrated series. A decision made entirely by Scholastic. Scholastic then made an Instagram story saying they were “pleased to inform” they would be “passing the baton” onto some other illustrators to complete the series.
There has been complete uproar over this decision with Scholastic refusing to explain their decision. There is a petition with over 16,000 signatures and it’s growing every single day. Their Instagram is flooded with thousands of comments under every post to bring #minalimaback. New authors and their work struggle to be featured on their social media because of this and they still refuse to address it.
Not explaining has lead everyone to believe this disingenuous move was just so Scholastic could go with someone cheaper. Showing that this company puts profit over consumer integrity and the loyalty to its authors and illustrators.
What Scholastic fails to understand is the reason people bought these books in the first place was because Minalima are masters of their craft - the original prop makers from the Harry Potter films, the love they put into these books shows. Look them up if you don’t already know the books we are referring to, it is clear to see why they are treasured by so many.
On top of the thousands of signatures in the petition, their absolutely flooded Instagram and the hundreds of emails they’ve received, they still refuse to address the situation. I would not trust this company at all. If you are an illustrator they do not value your work and will try to go with someone cheaper. If you are a consumer of their books they do not care about you. Go with a different publisher!