Bloomsbury Screen Saver! SPOILER!

[labmystc]

No: HPFGUIDX 130701

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  I've watched the screensaver over and over again, and viewed it 
from every angle imaginable. Here's my take on the cover art from the 
Bloomsbury Screensaver. I'm going to take it in portions and that way 
my theories don't get jumbled up.

(1) On the adult version, there is a battered copy of an Advanced 
Potions text-book. I assume that our favorite trio will all take 
Advanced Potions in their sixth year at Hogwarts. Though Ron has made 
do with secondhand books in the past, this copy looks extremely old 
and well-worn. This leads me to believe it is a reference to Snape 
and that this is his textbook from when he was in school. I believe 
that a great deal of HBP will focus on Snape and why he has the 
issues that he does. I have another theory that I will describe in a 
second.

(2) The ring: I have looked at this particular picture from all 
angles like many people on here have, and these are my conclusions: 
The crest in the back is the symbol of Slytherin, a snake forming the 
letter "S." As I explained in another post, I believe DD to be the 
HBP so I don't think that it belongs to the HBP. I think it belongs 
to LV, the sole remaining descendant of Salazar Slytherin. If you 
look closely in the right-hand corner, it even looks like there may 
be a hooded figure on the ring, LV perhaps?
    The slash down the center of the ring is Harry's scar, and since 
it is over top of the crest, this may be a foreshadowing of Harry's 
victory over LV.

(3) The arms: As most people have said, it seems the owner of the 
left arm is much younger than that of the right arm. I believe the 
younger of the two is Harry's and the older one is Dumbledore's. The 
rings of fire surrounding their hands indicate a binding magical 
contract between the two. More on that in a minute...

(4) The boat and the pensieve: Green light is spilling from the 
pensieve, and the boat is surrounded by it as well. The only thing we 
have associated with green light so far is the Avada Kedavra curse, 
and imminent death. I like the idea several people have mentioned 
that the boat reminds them of the one that crosses the river Styx, 
ferrying souls into the underworld. 

    This is where I tie it all together to form an idea. I think more 
spoiler space is required.

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    I mentioned in an earlier post that the only way for Harry to 
defeat LV was to somehow gain DD's powers. I believe the art 
foreshadows this:

    A binding magical contract between DD and Harry, where DD through 
his death transfers all of his powers, memories, and thoughts (rep. 
by pensieve)into Harry. Harry then possesses every bit of magic he 
would ever need to defeat LV, and win in the end.

Just my humble thoughts...feel free to laugh, ridicule, and cruciatus 
me to death :-)

Chris