book covers of OoTP

[jastrangfeld]

No: HPFGUIDX 54025

Patricia wrote: the candles in the background are blowing the in the
opposite direction.  Perhaps there is a whirlwind effect.  

> Julie (Me) wrote: But to me it looks as though the room is actually
spinning, and therefore the breeze?
 
> Phyllis wrote: That looks more to me like the swoosh of Harry
bringing his  wand up (look at how there is a sweep that follows what
one could perceive as his rising hand motion) - but perhaps that
swoosh is creating the breeze that's rippling the candle flames?

Patricia wrote: 
> It seems unlikely to me that simply raising an arm would affect so
many candles so uniformly, even candles behind him and on the opposite
side of his body from the raised arm.


Julie (Me) again:

Ok, now in further examination of that picture, we notice that Harry's
wand would have hit the candle which stands behind it, and would be
about to hit the candle which stands in front of his arm (assuming
we're following a swooshing arm.)  But I have to agree, and thought
the same, that the candles in the background are going in the opposite
direction of the candles in front of it.  I'm still more inclined to
believe that he's looking backwards into a mirror (therefore we're
seeing the photo in the mirror) looking into the spinning room.  It
would explain the figure and candle images reflected in his glasses.

Does anyone else see this?  Or do I need new glasses myself?

Julie