book covers of OoTP

[loonyloopyrjl]

No: HPFGUIDX 54080

Phyllis wrote:
As for the US cover - is there anywhere in canon that says that Harry
is left-handed? Grand Pre has Harry holding his wand in his left hand.

Richelle wrote:
It's in canon that Harry is right handed. In Olivander's selecting his
wand, Olivander asks which is his wand arm, Harry says, well, he's
right handed.

Sophie wrote:
Looking at the other US cover, Harry is holding the wand in his left 
hand also on GoF, and catching the Snitch with his lefthand in SS. 
The chapter illistrations also show him favoring his left hand, while
most other people are shown using their right hand.  It all seems too
deliberate to me.

aesob/Alex wrote:
... cover art is not art-directed by JKR, ... GrandPre is only
interpreting what she reads into something for us to see. Just because
Harry is holding his wand in his left hand doesn't mean that he's
looking in a mirror or that he's suddenly left-handed. GrandPre
probably chose to put the wand there because it just looked better
that way. Artist's choice doesn't necessarily fit into canon.

Me:
I agree with aesob/Alex.  The backcover (?) for PoA shows a partial,
not full, moon and a wolf (okay, maybe it's a dog).  So there's a
possible error.  On the GoF cover, Harry is holding an Egg in his
other arm, so maybe that's why he switched his wand from one hand to
the other for this "pose."  As for the PS/SS cover, isn't Harry
clutching his broom with the other hand?  I am right-handed and I
throw with the right hand and catch with the left hand, so the cover
of PS/SS makes sense to me.  IIRC, in there's a little chapter picture
of Harry conjuring the Patronus with his left hand, which contradicts
canon.  It's all artistic choice.

Loony Loopy,
who says all bets are off if Harry IS holding something plot-revealing
in his right hand for this scene.