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No: HPFGUIDX 166947

Ceridwen wrote:

> I think the orange clouds might be explained as something, even 
deep inside the MoM - a fire, perhaps? Dragon's breath?  A lot can 
happen during an epic battle for control of an entire government.  A 
fire, or given the parameters of the world, even a dragon or several 
dragons and their vaporous, fiery breath, would fit.

Kvapost now:

A lot of mythological protagonists (eg, ancient Greece) go to 
the 'land of the dead' and back. Fire might represent 'hell' and 
Harry is trying to leave Voldy there, escaping himself. Can Fawkes 
get Harry out of there?...
I actually thought of ancient Greece and Styx after I started 
suspecting that UK version shows Trio being carried by a fast stream 
of water. Reflection in Harry's spectacles looks like a stream to me.

And, speaking of Styx river. According to some versions, Styx had 
miraculous powers and could *make someone immortal*. (ref. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styx)
Ahha!! :)

Not sure how to weave a pile of 'bling bling' at the scene into all 
this though, maybe brighter minds will come to help. :)

Ceridwen: 

> I'm leaning toward the shadows being the shades of the dead, 
perhaps even a "jury" or panel of Deathly Hallows, or hallowed 
spirits.  Maybe they're even there to judge who is worthy of winning 
the battle, or to judge Voldemort for his crimes against them.  No 
wands, no battle currently ongoing.

Kvapost:
Exactly, no wands, and we do know that Harry struggled with wandless 
magic at Hogwarts, whereas LV is a known pro. The panel of judges 
makes sense.

Ceridwen:

> On the U.K. cover, I'm interested right now in the beaked snake 
(or is that an ugly flamingo?) on the breastplate.  

Kvapost:

Looks a lot like a sea serpent to me (ref. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_serpents).
Or, alternatively, an eagle/hyppogriff biting a snake, something 
like this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Mexico_coat_of_arm
s.png

Kvapost, producing ideas in a hope that brighter minds will apply 
some canon to them.