Magic stamps on Royal Mail
Some of the nation’s best-loved magical characters, including Professor Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter series, are to appear on Royal Mail’s latest set of special stamps.
Magical Realms, issued on 8th March, features some of the world’s most famous wizards and enchanters who have brought a touch of magic to millions of people, from the legendary tales of King Arthur to the books of C.S. Lewis, Sir Terry Pratchett and J.K. Rowling.
The set of eight stamps use a combination of film imagery and newly commissioned images.
The set of stamps includes the myths and legends of King Arthur through two 60p stamps of Merlin and Morgan le Fay, while two 97p stamps reveal images of Aslan and the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia. The set is completed by four 1st Class stamps portraying Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, and Rincewind and Nanny Ogg from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series.
Sir Terry Pratchett commented: “Throughout history, wizards and magicians have always held a beguiling place in the British psyche. In legends, poems, books and films, they have been a constant source of inspiration for generations. I am astonished and delighted that characters from my books have been chosen to appear on a set of Royal Mail stamps celebrating myths and legends; to see the Discworld characters brought to life for a new audience is wonderful and I’m overjoyed to have them honoured in this way.”
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