[HPforGrownups] RE: Cover illustrations

[Pat and Jim Gruenke]

No: HPFGUIDX 58252

Innermurk wondered:

> I was just looking over all the previous covers to see how many clues
> indeed lie in the illustrations (I'm looking at the hardback US
> versions) to see whether or not my ideas about OOP illustrations are
> really all that important. <snip>
>
>> However, book 1 is a bit confusing.
>> Does anyone know who the person in the nightdress with the candle is
>> supposed to be?
>
Pat replies:

I assume that the leg, nightdress, and candle  belong to Hermione. 
 Don't think that Harry or Ron would wear a pink nightgown!  The person 
appears to be tip-toeing around, and that would rule out McGonnagal, or 
any other teacher, for that matter.  Mary Grandpre is a fellow 
Minnesotan--  I should call my contact at Scholastic Bookfair rep. and 
see if she knows anything...

Pat