Choices (WAS: book covers of OoTP)

[erisedstraeh2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 54076

Patricia Bullington-McGuire wrote:

> It's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton. <snip> The most
> intriguing aspect of the story is that whatever choice the man
> makes, he loses, as does his beloved who knows which door the tiger
> waits behind.  

Now me:

Thank you for that reference.  The many doors on the US OoP jacket 
and this reference have me recalling Dumbledore's words to Harry at 
the end of CoS: "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly 
are, far more than our abilities."  In many instances over the course 
of the first four books, Harry has been faced with choosing good over 
evil in the face of temptation.  Mary Grand Pre's cover suggests to 
me that Harry will once again be faced with such a choice in OoP.

It's interesting, however, that all of the doors are somewhat ajar.  
Assuming that it's not just an artistic interpretation and it truly 
reflects the plot, perhaps this suggests that Harry will get a 
glimpse of what lies behind each door before he has to make up his 
mind as to which door to choose. Which, of course, could either make 
his decision easier or more difficult.

~Phyllis