News Flash! HBP covers released! *Cover SPOILERs*

[greatelderone]

No: HPFGUIDX 125812


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "inkling108" <inkling108 at y...> 
wrote:
> Well, I'd say the cover art, taken all together, raises the odds 
for 
> both Snape and Dumbledore as opposed to other candidates -- but of 
> course nothing's certain, especially with JKR! I'm just hoping 
it's 
> Snape because I think it would make for the most intriguing plot 
> line.

GEO: I agree it seems quite likely that Snape is the halfblood 
prince especially since we have the potions text on the cover of the 
adult edition, which could be associated with Snape taken into 
consideration that previous covers for the adult edition all showed 
symbols of or the actual title plot device. However considering that 
the previous plot devices were only introduced in the said book 
bearing its names then the HBP might indeed be a new character 
altogether neither DD or Snape.

> One thing I do think can definitely be inferred from the UK cover 
is 
> that Harry passes his potions OWL and Snape is forced to admit him 
> to his advanced classes, but this was likely anyway, given the way 
> JKR set up the potions OWL scene in OotP.

GEO: I agree thats quite likely and probably how the story is going 
to play out.