OOP: Where Harry might go in book five?

[bowlwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 58004

Linda wrote:

> What we're seeing here is a four story stone structure that 
> doesn't really fit any building desription that we have seen in 
> cannon. I think it's extremely possible that the structure is not 
> even in Britain. Could Harry possibly do a little travelling in 
OoP? 
> Maybe we are seeing Durmstrang or Beauxbatons. It would be in 
keeping 
> with previous books that the cover that we are relying upon to give 
> us clues is showing us a part of the WW that we have no or very 
> little knowledge of. As I recall we are supposed to be going to a 
new 
> location in the WW in OoP. IMHO that is what we're seeing on this 
> cover.

Yes, but if you look at the windows, you'll see one boarded up on the 
first floor and a broken one on the 2nd floor.  Unless we're seeing 
one of the other schools from the Muggles' POV (enchanted to look 
like ruins), I doubt it's one of the other wizarding schools.

Based on the description we have in GoF, I'm inclined to believe it 
IS the Riddle house:

GoF (US hardback, pg 1)

>>> It stood on a hill overlooking the village, some of its windows 
boarded, tiles missing from its roof, and ivy spreading unchecked 
over its face.  ONce a fine-looking manor, and easily the largest and 
grandest building for miles around, the Riddle House was now damp, 
derelict, and unoccupied. <<<

To me, that description in GoF fits this illustration to a "T".  We 
see ivy growing on the face of the house, broken/boarded up windows 
and a very tall, stately and once grand building that looks 
distinctly abandoned.

Bill wrote:

>The feathers on the wing seem to be red. Considering that the title 
>of the book is 'HP and the Order of the Phoenix', I suspect that the 
>bird is Fawkes.

As to the color of the wings, the look like they could be either 
brown or red, so I don't think we can make a determination at this 
point if it is an owl or a phoenix.

bowlwoman