Choices (WAS: book covers of OoTP)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 54118


> 
> Phyllis:
> 
> 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.

Well that's a question of what a *choice* truly is. Would picking up 
an option at random count as choice? I think not. That's a guess.
If one of your options clearly is better than others, and you pick 
that, it's not a choice but rationality.

A choice is made by equally valued options, options that one's also 
equally aware of. Like that sometimes there are only *wrong* options. 
Maybe the choice Harry's to make has something to do with Sirius?

Like is he going to lie to smooth or stand up to people? (he took the 
first option in GoF when Sirius told him to stay away from Krum AND 
when Hermione came up with SPEW on instinct, but second to Aunt Marge 
and Vernon in anger - and yet, I didn't see it like Harry was making 
consious choice, just acting on instinct..)

Will Harry choose between waiting for Sirius' trial or attempt to 
save him from Azkaban illegally? (And well, Harry might take the 
latter, Sirius the first...)

-- Finwitch