Android is for Muggles -- Harry Potter 'Enhanced Editions' for Apple hardware only
While I was a bit old for the Harry Potter books when they first came out (so I thought at the time), I did enjoy the films. As someone who is extraordinarily average, I can understand the allure of a character like Harry, who goes from nothing to greatness.
Reading the series has been on my to-do list for quite some time now, as many people tell me it is not a children's-only affair. Today, Apple announces that it is enhancing the Harry Potter books on iBooks only. If you own a Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, you can experience the stories all over again, or for the first time, in the best way possible.
Apple explains that the "enhanced editions of all seven books in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series are now available exclusively on the iBooks Store for readers around the world to enjoy on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac. Customers can download individual books featuring full original text, interactive animations and elaborate artwork bringing these beloved stories to life in a unique way. Harry Potter fans will also find annotations throughout their literary journey, written by the author herself".
"Harry Potter fans are going to love how their favorite stories come to life. J.K. Rowling's legendary series is perfect for enjoying on your iPad or iPhone and we’re thrilled to offer them exclusively on the iBooks Store", says Tim Cook, Apple CEO.
If you aren't an Apple hardware owner, well, it sucks to be you! Just kidding, folks. On a serious note, I understand how Android, Windows and Linux users that are also Harry Potter fans could be disappointed by being left out. With that said, the author, J.K. Rowling, is totally on board.
Rowling says, "I'm thrilled to see the Harry Potter books so beautifully realized on iBooks for the digital world; the artwork and animations in these enhanced editions bring the stories alive in a delightful new way". Hey, if the author is down with this being an iBooks-only experience, who are we to complain, right?
All seven Harry Potter books are available to order here. Will you buy them? Tell me in the comments.