Jump to ratings and reviews
Rate this book

Harry Potter: Film Vault #5

Harry Potter: Film Vault: Volume 5: Creature Companions, Plants, and Shapeshifters

Rate this book
Discover the filmmaking secrets behind Fawkes the phoenix, the Whomping Willow, and so much more.

Rediscover the creature companions, magical plants, and shapeshifters of the Wizarding World with Harry Potter: Film Vault: Volume 5. Fans will be treated to an in-depth look at the illustrations, paintings, and behind-the-scenes photography that helped develop everything from Harry’s owl, Hedwig, to werewolves and Animagi.

Harry Potter: Film Vault compiles the filmmaking secrets and visionary artistry behind the Harry Potter films into a series of twelve deluxe collectible volumes. Intricately designed and packed with gorgeous concept art and unit photography from the Warner Bros. archive, each volume in the series gives fans striking insights about bringing the Wizarding World to the big screen.

Included in each book is a collectible art print, making this series a must-have for all Harry Potter fans and collectors everywhere.

64 pages, Hardcover

Published January 21, 2020

158 people want to read

About the author

Insight Editions

445 books78 followers

Ratings & Reviews

What do you think?
Rate this book

Friends & Following

Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!

Community Reviews

5 stars
65 (56%)
4 stars
35 (30%)
3 stars
14 (12%)
2 stars
1 (<1%)
1 star
0 (0%)
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 reviews
Profile Image for Tammie.
830 reviews
April 15, 2020
Read- April 2020 for the O.W.Ls (Potions- Read a book under 150 pages)
- I've read three of the film vaults so far and this is easily my favourite of the lot.I don't actually know why I loved this volume more than the others but I very much enjoyed it.
Profile Image for Abi.
687 reviews28 followers
April 30, 2025
En esta 5ta parte tenemos un popurrí impresionante de criaturas e información 😍

Empezamos por los dichosos animalitos de compañía con los que nuestros héroes fueron a Hogwarts: la lechuza de Harry, el gato de Hermione, la rata de Ron, la rana de Neville. Seguimos con información acerca de los animagos/metamorfos (aparecen Lupin, Peter, Sirius), las mandrágoras, el fénix, incluso los Boggarts.

Es un libro super corto pero que tiene la mezcla justa de imágenes, texto, datos y procesos sobre cómo fueron armando y diseñando cada uno de estos detalles.

Me parece que todo fanático de la saga debería leer estos libros, porque nos acerca un poco más a la realización que vimos en pantalla grande y nos reintroduce en la fascinación de la saga.

Después de leer este, siento que tengo unas ganas exacerbadas de releer la saga 🫣
642 reviews1 follower
May 22, 2025
Una lectura corta pero encantadora que me llevó directo al corazón de la magia del cine ✨.
Lo que más me fascinó fue descubrir el cariño y dedicación con que cuidaron a los animales: ¡había perros, gatos, ratas, lechuzas 🦉 y hasta sapos en terrarios calentitos para que se sintieran cómodos! 🐸*
También conocí cómo se diseñaron las plantas mágicas 🪴, desde bocetos hasta animatronics, y cómo lograron las transformaciones con una combinación perfecta de maquillaje, prótesis y efectos por computadora 💻✨.
Todo tan bien hecho que no se nota el corte entre lo real y lo mágico ⭐.
Recomendado para:
Amantes de Harry Potter, fans de los detrás de escena, lectores curiosos que aman a los animales, diseñadores, artistas, y cualquiera que disfrute descubrir la magia real detrás de la ficción.
Profile Image for Shane.
429 reviews5 followers
October 18, 2020
Another high-quality, well-produced volume in this series, filled with beautiful pictures and interesting anecdotes from the film series.

Highly recommended for fans of the Wizarding World looking for some light, but fact-filled, reading.
Profile Image for Denyse Springs.
320 reviews1 follower
January 8, 2023
Definitely my second favorite read in the home film vault series. Like I love animals in realizing how many animals are properly on set. I guess they probably weren't on set. Filming seems ridiculous but I would be in heaven.
Profile Image for Rick Potter.
Author 5 books7 followers
July 5, 2021
I love these behind-the-scenes books, with exclusive photos, concept art and details about how various scenes were filmed.
Profile Image for Katie.
62 reviews
May 19, 2022
My favorite of the film vault collection so far.
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 reviews

Can't find what you're looking for?

Get help and learn more about the design.