And now for something completely different...

[Barb Fulton]

No: HPFGUIDX 137858

Merrylinks:
 
snip quote about Harry in detention with Delores...
 
> This would indicate that Harry is right handed, at least for 
writing. 
> Yet on the book covers drawn by Mary Grandpre, Harry appears to be 
> left handed. On the US cover of SS he is trying to catch the 
Snitch 
> with his left hand. On the US covers of GOF, OOP and HBP he is 
> holding his wand in his left hand.


Barb now:

Harry is right-handed. In PS/SS (page 83 Am. ed. paperback), when 
Harry is in Ollivander's getting his wand: "Which is your wand 
arm?" "Er-well, I'm right-handed," said Harry.

As for why GrandPre drew him left-handed-only she knows. I think I 
remember reading that she based Harry on herself-maybe she's left-
handed? Or maybe it just looked better with the wand in his left 
hand. 

-Barb