[HPforGrownups] By impressions on the covers

[Kimberly]

No: HPFGUIDX 166574

UK version

- Harry has scar
- Harry 's left arm and Hermione's right arm seem injured (recent 
scrapes/burns)
- Helmet and Brestplate (Mithrill? just kidding)
- Kreacher or, most likely, Doby riding on Harry not pushing him. The
sword raised up away from Harry's back
- all wandless
- What is reflected in Harry's glasses?

fwiw

Kemper

My response:
Looking at the sword in the elf's hand.  It looks like it has a red gemstone 
of sorts on the handle.    In CoS, Amer. Ed. page 320, JKR writes....
"A gleaming silver sword had appeared in side the hat, its handle glittering 
with rubies the size of eggs."

The sword on the cover appears to be the same sword, the sword Harry used to 
kill the basilisk, the sword that hung in DD's office...the sword of Godric 
Gryffindor.

Kimberly