Advances Potion Making???

[dungrollin]

> Siriusly Snapey Susan asked:
> >>> It's a textbook for "Advanced Potion Making."  Does that mean 
Harry somehow did manage to make it into Snape's NEWT-level Potions 
class??
> <<<
> 
> Sam asked:
> >>> Is anyone else a bit disturbed at the UK children's cover? 
Harry and Dumbledore wrapped in swirls of fire. Did anyone else get 
the impression that they were searching for something? <<<
> 

So we have three covers. The UK children's version shows Harry and 
Dumbledore surrounded by swirls of fire that appear to be coming 
from DD's wand. My immediate impression was that they're defending 
themselves. Though it's rather *feathery* fire, isn't it? For 
example compared to the dragon fire on the UK cover of GoF. Has 
anyone suggested that Fawkes might be the HBP?

The US version shows Harry and Dumbledore looking into a pensieve, 
Harry with his wand ready. The question is, whose memories are in 
the pensieve? Harry's memories from Godric's Hollow? Or perhaps some 
more of Snape's? Aha - no! I have it: The brain which attacked Ron 
in the brain room of the DoM is the brain of the Half-blood Prince, 
which leaves some memories in Ron, so the memories in the pensieve 
are from Ron's head, but actually happened to a completely different 
person.

Then we have a Potions textbook. Hmm. Not sure we can glean a lot 
from that, though it could at least be an indication that Harry's 
not giving up Potions. Not that many thought he would be.

> Trembling with antici ...
> 
> ... pation,
> 
> Dumbledad.

Oh #!@$, this is awful. I'm not going to be able to sleep...

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