Goblins (and Giants and Centaurs) WAS Book Covers

[Adesa]

No: HPFGUIDX 166867

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at ...> 
wrote:
(Maybe it was for the Muggle Wars, which Professor Binns
might have reached if he ever got past Goblins and Giants. ;-))

And Peter J Wagner:

I agree: a Gringott's vault seems implausible. 
Voldemort would not have access to it to set the
protective devices that he wants. He would not trust
goblins, and he's killed them in the past. Gringott's
is a safe place: IF you trust Goblins! 

Now Adesa:

My money is on that creature on Harry's back (UK Children's) being a 
goblin, though not because it looks like either a goblin or an elf.

I think the continuous references to goblins, giants, and centaurs 
throughout the entire series are a dead giveaway that they will be 
involved in the final book. Goblins, especially: they're sprinkled 
freely through the books, right from the very beginning. And in OotP, 
the statue in the MoM wasn't subtle in its reference to the way the 
Wizarding World views non-humans.

God help us, I think Grawp will come into play before the end 
(probably as a liaison), as will Bane and Firenze and their equine 
buddies. Umbridge's continued presence and her fear of centaurs was 
mentioned at least twice in HBP, which makes me think a confrontation 
is brewing there. Trelawny and Firenze are still being mentioned, too.

So we have the centaurs and giants that could be won over to the 
Wizards' side and the goblins pretty strongly leaning in Voldemort's 
favor. House-elves will no doubt go to the good guys (thanks to SPEW, 
hopefully giving us a reson for it even being mentioned), and of 
course Dementors are with Voldemort. Werewolves? Not sure, now that 
we have both Lupin and Bill on the inside.

But I really think those constant references to goblins are what 
takes the cake here. And now that this creature has shown up on the 
book cover, it promises to be a high-action novel, IMHO. After all, 
Harry must apparently find the horcruxes, do battle with magical all 
along the way, deal with Snape and love and family, AND do away with 
the Wizarding World's biggest threat. Whew.

I just hope I'm not building it up in my mind too much.

Adesa in Virginia
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