book jacket, stag

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 167232

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> I noticed that on the inside jacket of DH there's an image of a stag, I
> don't remember seeing it on the other books  (so I'm guessing it's not a
> company logo). Do you think it means that somehow Harry will be helped
> by his dad? I know James isn't coming back but do you think something he
> may have left behind will help Harry in his search?

Geoff:
It doesn't necessarily indicate anything to do with James.

Remember that Harry's own Patronus is a stag. JKR hammered this home 
to us in a  number of sources in canon:

'The Patronus turned. It was cantering back towards Harry across the 
still surface of the water. It wasn't a horse. It wasn't a unicorn either. 
It was a stag.'
(POA "Hermione's Secret" p.300 UK edition)

'He was never going to see Ron and Hermione again -
And their faces burst clearly into his mind as he fought for breath.
"EXPECTO PATRONUM!"
An enormous silver stag erupted from the tip of Harry's wand; its antlers 
caught the Dementor in the place where the heart should have been; it 
was thrown backwards, weightless as darkeness and as the stag charged, 
the Dementor swooped away, bat-like and defeated.
(OOTP "Dudley Demented" p.22 UK edition)

'Harry raised his wand, looked directly at Umbridge and imagined 
her being sacked.
"Expecto Patronum!"
His silver stag erupted from the end of his wand and cantered the 
length of the Hall.'
(OOTP "OWLs" p.630 UK edition)

My feeling, for what it's worth, is that Harry will be calling on his 
Patronus again in DH.