Book Covers

[Ceridwen]

No: HPFGUIDX 166547

Hickengruendler:
*(snip)*
> The US edition has a scene, which very well could be from the final 
> confrontation between Harry and Voldemort. At the very least, it 
> definitely shows *a* confrontation between Harry and Voldemort.
> They are in what seems to be an arena or something, and there are
> several shadows, who seem to watch the encounter. Maybe the cover
> does not reflect a scene from the book at all, but is really only
> meant to be symbolical for the final battle? I can't help being
> reminded of the Colosseum and the circus in the ancient Rome ;-)

Ceridwen:
I'm leaving a couple of lines of spoiler space, in case someone 
hasn't been able to access the pics of the various covers yet.  The 
downloads at Bloomsbury take quite a while, in case anyone goes there 
to see the UK covers.

On the US Cover:  Neither Harry nor Voldemort have wands.  And, the 
full cover is framed by fraying draperies.  I'm putting this 
confrontation in front of The Veil in the DoM, which is parted for 
some reason.  Both Voldemort and Harry are reaching toward the 
draperies.

Interesting that the view of the scene seems to take place from 
beyond these draperies, or The Veil.  (Does that mean that both Harry 
and Voldemort live, and the readers Go Beyond?  ;)  Okay, too 
gruesom, even for a joke.  Sorry, still can't resist!)

Hickengruendler:
> My favourite is the British children edition: The Trio is on it, in 
> the scene where they seem to find the Hufflepuff-Horcrux. It seems 
to 
> be hidden within a tresure, or something, and the Trio are 
definitely 
> about to get attacked. Ron is holding a (Gryffindor's?) sword. Also 
> on the british children edition is a picture of Hogwarts with the 
> Whoomping Willow, the Prongs' Patronus and Nagini what seems to be 
in 
> a prophecy orb.

Ceridwen:
Ron isn't holding the sword.  If you blow the pic up, or look 
closely, the hand holding the sword matches a hand on Harry's 
shoulder - somewhat grayish, which matches the top of a pointy-eared 
head behind Harry's as Harry tumbles into a hoard of treasure.  I'm 
guessing Dobby, since who else would wield a sword like that among 
the house elves that we know?

Behind the trio and the golden hoard is what looks like either a 
large portion of a dinner plate with a segmented border, something 
like a golden Stargate, or perhaps, the arch with the Veil again.  
And again, no curtain, drape or veil in sight.  Oh, I'm getting ideas!

On the UK Adult cover: What I can see of Slytherin's locket is very 
nice.  It is oval and made of pale gold.  An engraved, ornate S in 
outline covers its face.  Part of the S is filled with round cut 
emeralds.  The chain is multi-linked and twisted or braided.  It is 
laying on a surface of either coarse coal or black, charred wood.

Oy, I am so excited!  *SQUEEEEEEEE!*  I think we can safely last out 
the wait until DH is actually in our hands by discussing every little 
jewel and shadow on these covers!

Ceridwen, still squeeing!