[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry's writing arm and artwork for the books.

[Laura Lynn Walsh]

No: HPFGUIDX 138055

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>Julie:
>I've come up with a theory for this continual discrepancy with the
>HP covers (at least with Grandpre, who always shows Harry using
>what appears to be his left hand). The covers are *reverse* images,
>i.e., we are viewing them in a mirror. Perhaps it is the Mirror of
>Erised, or some other mirror that will become critical to the  tale.
>Thus on the cover of HBP, the mirror image we see appears to
>be Dumbledore's intact right hand, and Harry holding his wand in
>his left hand, when it is in fact just the OPPOSITE.

That doesn't work for the German cover, though, since
you can see both of Dumbledore's hands and they are both
healthy and fine.  In addition, in the art work for the
German cover of OoP, Harry is holding his wand in his right
hand, as he should be, but isn't in HBP.

My theory is that it is artistic license.  The thought
is that a withered and blackened hand would be ugly and
unappealing on the cover, so they conveniently ignore it.
The right hand vs. left hand thing is due to the artist's
conception of balance and appeal. IMO. 

Who would have thought, though, that the clasped hands on
the British children's edition cover would be Snape and
Narcissa?  Why does Snape's (?) hand look so much older?
At least Harry's wand is in his right hand.  Dumbledore's
though is in his left hand, with his right hand not visible.

Laura Walsh   lwalsh at acsalaska.net

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