News Flash! HBP covers released!

[punkieshazam]

No: HPFGUIDX 125840


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Hannah" <hannahmarder at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> > > Hannah originally:  Explain to me why they *wouldn't* feature 
> something 
> > > from a flashback scene and make it the cover of the HBP book.  
> > 
> > GEO: Judging by the previous flashback scenes possibly because of 
> > the total lack of relevance. A advanced potions making text that 
> > appears to be for the students appearing briefly in a flashback 
> and 
> > is probably not going to drive the plot further is not going to 
> > appear on the cover of the books.
> 
> Hannah:  Lack of relevance?  Well, the front cover of UK PS shows 
> the Hogwarts express - not the most vital plot element in that 
book, 
> and that of UK CoS shows the flying car - again, not terribly 
> relevant to the ultimate plot, though great fun.

>snip<

Punkie:

It is my impression that Mary GrandPre is the only artist that has 
read any of the books at the time that they were contracted to draw 
the covers. Has that policy changed for the Brits? Does anyone know 
the answer to this? I've read the links to interviews on TLC and 
Mugglenet and nowhere is this discussed.

The Potions cover may be similar to the catalogue blurb. Just made up 
by the photographer who took the picture.

Punkie who is as clueless as ever.