book covers

[Debbie]

No: HPFGUIDX 54173

Ethanol/m.bockermann at t... wrote
> We kind of always assumed that this Order of the Phoenix would be 
good or helpful for Harry. But if you think about the earlier titles 
they always refered to something that came as a challenge to him: the 
Philosopher's stone, the Chamber of Secrets and the Goblets of Fire 
all caused him some kind of trouble. Yes, the Prisoner of Azkaban 
kind off sticks out there. But for the longest time Harry thought in 
that book that Sirius was the villain, so it mentions a challenge as 
well.
> 
> Wouldn't it be strange if all of a sudden, the title mentions 
something that's beneficial to Harry? 
> > 

Me: Hmmm....very interesting. You are absolutely right, the titles 
have always been trouble. I didn't really think about it. However, 
perhaps this title sounded better than "Harry Potter and the Magic 
Room"?  :-)


> When my boyfriend glimpsed at the US cover, he said: "Oh, he is in 
a library". I said: "What makes you think *that*?" Him: "Well there 
are books behind those glass doors, those must be cabinets.
> 
> You know, he is right, they indeed look like book cabinets. 
Cabinetdoors with windowglass that reflect the candles on the glass. 
But when you look right and left besides Harry's head, where we have 
an unobstructed view because those doors stand ajar, you see light 
vertical lines. So, those can't be reflections from the candles. 
Unless there are candles behind the "doors" (in which case we should 
see more of those rooms) there is something there. They have the 
right size to be books. Note that they extend up to differnt heights -
 because they have different sizes, but down they end at the same 
height - because they stand on a shelf. Directly next to his fringe 
the background is darker, indicating the wood of the shelf.
> Also: for doors to another room, they have strange proportions: not 
broad enough and they reach up too high. But they fit for book 
cabinets.
> 

Me: I have it wallpapered on my desktop, and only half of it fits the 
screen. However, it is the middle and I looked very closely - it 
definitely is candles, not books. They have flames. Although, the 
idea of books was pretty cool.

> And last but not least:
> 
> I don't think that Harry is alone in the room. I doubt that he is 
looking into a mirror: why crane your neck for that an lift your 
hand? And his expression: somehow grim and urged, but still eerily 
calm and determined. For me it seems to say: "Shall we?" I would 
speculate he addresses one or both of his usual conspirators in 
havoc - Ron or Hermione.
> 
> Well, what do you think?

I'm mixed about this. I originally thought someone was walking in on 
him performing some illegal ritual. After reading your post, I 
started thinking, yes, it could be Hermoine or Ron. BUT..... Harry is 
looking up, the person is obviously taller and has a light - Snape?

As for the mirror theory, I believed this first, until I looked at 
his scar. It is exactly the same way on all covers. So, no, I don't 
think it's a reflection. Same with the wand being in the wrong hand. 
MG needed the wand in the wrong hand for artistic reasons.

Kary wrote:
>The light is coming in form the top. That happen when Harry fell in 
the pensieve if I remember, correctly. Help me with a quote 
please.Since the pensieves substance was mercury-like it would also 
reflect light like a mirror... he doesn't necessarily haveto be in a 
room with many doors, just have to me in someone or Dombleore's 
memory room with many doors.That is if you accept my idea.

Me: I do like the thought Harry's in Dumbledore's pensieve - or 
perhaps someone elses???? Someone had mentioned he's at Malfoy Manor -
 perhaps Lucius' pensieve?

Okay - here's the real deal. Originally, I thought Harry is in the 
Astronomy Tower, doing an illegal ritual and Snape walks in (on a 
very determined Potter). But now I think with all these doors - he 
needs to make a decision and pick one - possibly chosing what future 
he wants (like the lady & tiger story). WAIT!!! Perhaps Harry makes 
the wrong decision, which kills Hagrid/Sirus/whomever, and that's why 
Dumbledore lowers his hands from his "tear-streaked" face to tell 
Harry some information he never told him that would have helped him 
make a different decision. And yes, I added the "tear-streaked" in my 
own interpretation.

God - how much longer until June 21st???

-Debbie
Who started reading fanfic for the first time to whittle the time 
away until OoP, and has been astonished by the excellent reads.