Cover art questions

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 17371

Okeydokey, I have a few questions about the UK cover art (which I like 
pretty well, BTW).  I have the Raincoast eds., which I believe are 
identical to the Bloomsbury.

(1) D'you think the wolfish dog on the back of PoA is meant to be 
Remus or Sirius?  This is not at all how I picture the Grim; I picture 
an oversized Newfoundland, that is, even more oversized than your 
normal Newfoundland; Sirius-the-dog is described as "bear-like" (PA 
20).  The picture looks like a wolf, but Lupin-as-wolf doesn't figure 
into the story as much and seems like a less likely choice by the 
illustrator.  Also, it has very creepy eyes that seem more Grimlike 
than wolflike to me, though I admit I haven't seen a Grim for 
awhile...let's see, the last time was right before I fell off that 
cliff.

(2) What about the ghost on the back of GoF?  Too comical to be Nick, 
IMO, but too transparent to be Peeves.  I picture Nick as being very 
tall and melancholy-looking (John Cleese was a good pick!), but OTOH 
this guy does have a ruff.  I'm afraid it's meant to be Nick.  Could 
be someone else entirely, of course.

(3) Is the person on the back of PS supposed to be any actual 
character, and if so, for heaven's sake who?

Amy Z
who now, at long last, owns all of the books!  Yippee!

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