Locket or Time Turner? (Was: Hi! I'm new and theory about the new cover)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 167083

---  "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:

> 
> Carol responds:
> ...
> 
> The admittedly blurred and undetailed rendering of the
> object around Harry's neck does make it somewhat 
> ambiguous ...
> 
> All in all, I think the thing around Harry's neck is 
> the Slytherin locket, which is probably not a Horcrux 
> at this point or Harry would not be wearing such a 
> serene expression.
> 
> Carol, who thinks that time travel in DH, if any, 
> would involve going back to Godric's Hollow rather 
> than what appears to be the final confrontation with
> Voldemort, ...

bboyminn:

On the issue of Time Turners, I agree with what others
have said, just because the Ministries Time Turners 
were destroyed doesn't mean every time turner in 
existance was destroyed. Yet, I'm troubled by any
Time Turner solution, whether direct or indirect. I'm
especially against it, if it involves someone going
back and pretending to be someone else. 

Also, keep in mind that we have only seen /Hour/ Time 
Turners. That somewhat rules out any Time Turning that
goes beyond a few days.

I've taken the Cover Image into my photo editing program
and tried adjusting the Gamma, Contrast, Hue, Saturation,
and other parameters, and while I can make the object 
more distinct, it still remains unclear what it is.

There is a definite flare at the top, but it is too 
asymmetrical to be a time turner. The top is very much
smaller than the bottom. The /flare/ at the top could
simply be the part of the locket that holds it to the
chain. But it seems too big to be the Locket, though 
that could simply be artistic distortion.

I agree with others that it seem more like an amulet bag;
a small leather pouch that contains some type of 
protective amulet for Harry.

Further, it could be an amulet pouch that holds Horcrux 
objects. For those who have followed my 'Objects of 
Power' theory, I have speculated that when the four 
founder objects are brought together, their /special/
non-horcrux magic will provide Harry with some kind of
unanticipated power or protection. So, Harry could be
carrying some of the smaller objects in the pouch.

In reality, the 'object' is just too poorly drawn to 
determine exactly what it is. We will have to wait for
the book to find its real significants. Still, it must
certainly BE significant for the artist to put such a 
small detail into the image. I think its presence is 
real relative to the story, not just artistic license.

For what it's worth.

Steve/bboyminn