HBP Deluxe Cover (Spoiler?)

[snow15145]

No: HPFGUIDX 130404



Chancie snipped:

The cover shows Harry and Dumbledore walking in a very heavily
wooded forest. It seems clear, to me at least, that it's the
forbidden forest, and that it points IMO to Aragog being the
connection to COS. This picture in addition to Bloomsbury
having spider webs on it's site, and the title "Spinner End"
can all point to Aragog.

Snow:

My first response to the Deluxe cover of HBP, post 128791, was that 
it was Godric's Hollow and that it had been allowed to be protected 
by over growing its remains into a forest
 possibly the Forbidden 
Forest.

Since then I have been (privately) attempting to prove the point 
through a pattern that exists in past book chapters. Let me explain. 
If this cover represents the Forbidden Forest and we know that the 
second chapter of HBP is Spinners End then, can we assume that 
Spinner represents Aragog? (This is the only glitch I see in the 
theory
so far anyway)  If you believe that Aragog (that JKR said we 
will see again) has something to do with Spinners End, then continue 
to the proposed format of events. 

I started with all of the books' second chapters to see what each of 
these chapters has told us thus far: 

Book one chapter two- Harry spoke to a snake, although he didn't 
realize how he was able to until much, much later. Harry also made 
the glass disappear without the aid of a wand, which has yet to be 
sufficiently explained, although he has performed this type of magic 
since; most recently in the MOM when he asked the revolving 
room "Where's the exit" and it immediately complied.

Book two chapter two- Harry is told by Dobby of the fact that Riddle 
is Voldemort
"not he-who-must-not-be-named-sir"
 but again Harry 
doesn't realize what he was being told until much later in the book. 
(Side note: He-who-must-not-be-named or Voldemort is a separate being 
from Riddle in Dobby's huge eyes, definite distinction)

Book three chapter two- Harry is introduced to Sirius, an escapee 
from prison, but again Harry doesn't realize that this escapee has 
anything to do with himself until later when he thinks he's guilty

and again later when he knows that he is not.

Book four chapter two- Harry realizes his scar has a connection 
between himself and Voldemort even when he isn't close to him because 
he writes to Sirius about it, but Harry doesn't learn that he has 
more than just a long distance scar connection, but also a wand 
connection, until later in the book.

Book five chapter two- The fifth book shows Harry that Aunt Petunia 
has known more about the Wizarding World than she has let on but 
Harry also finds at the end of the book to what extent when 
Dumbledore tells Harry about Petunia taking him in. 

In conclusion all the books so far has shown something that was 
hinted at in chapter two but became clearer at the end of the book. 
So my proposal, using this pattern is:

Book six chapter two- Spinners End (or the Forbidden Forest), will be 
a prelude to the place that Harry will go to at the end of the book. 

I look at it this way; Harry went home with the Dursley's in the 
condition he was in (wont go into that at this time) having just been 
informed that Aunt Petunia took him in grudgingly etc. and also 
knowing that she, Petunia, is a little too aware about the Wizarding 
World. Harry becomes very unlike himself, under his condition, and 
starts to pursue a field of questioning that even Vernon wants to 
know the answers to. Petunia blusteringly opens up the can of worms 
that should not have been opened and tells Harry about the events of 
Godric's Hollow that she was aware of. (The beginning chapter of HBP 
is made up of discarded chapters of Philosopher's Stone, JKR web 
site) This bleating behavior from Aunt Petunia is in direct violation 
in part of the pact she made with Dumbledore.  

[Little insert
I believe that the U.S. cover with the Pencieve is two-
fold; one side is a young James and Lily coming home from a date 
seeing the Morsmordre symbol over their houses and the other side is 
an older Lily right before she went into hiding to protect her son.]

Back at the Dursley's then. We know that Dumbledore is quite aware of 
all that is said and done there. (If you need canon examples, I'm 
more than happy to comply) Dumbledore knowing of what Harry had just 
been informed of by Aunt Petunia is compelled to visit Aunt Petunia, 
who just reneged on their pact.  (Instead of the usual Owl arrival we 
will see a phoenix arrival along with Dumbledore himself. Hasn't been 
done yet, has it?) Dumbledore at this point needs to explain further 
to Harry that which was blurted out by Petunia
 this is where the 
Pencieve comes into play. Now, Harry would know of the background of 
events but not visited the actual site
that won't happen until the 
end of the book
 that is if all the second chapters relate in the 
same manner. This would be when we see Dumbledore and Harry going 
through the woods. 

So Dumbledore enlightens Harry of the events that had happened to his 
parents' families leading up to Godric's Hollow but we will still be 
in the dark as to what actually happened or better yet, how it all 
played out that night and who all was involved. It is after all a 
Pencieve of memories
and Lily died before she could store anything 
that happened that night.
 
Usual disclaimer, JMO

Snow