On Sat, 30 December 2000, "Neil Ward" wrote:

> 
> > Some of the HP cover art from other countries is better -- I
> > particularly like the German depictions of Harry. On the other hand,
> > some of the alternate covers are a lot worse than the US covers
> > (Iceland, Iran). See the following website for a nice collection of
> > international covers:
> 
> I also like the German covers, which make Harry look rather trendy but -
> let's be frank - not very English.
> 
> As many of you will know, the UK publishers produced two covers for each of
> the first three books - 'child-oriented' covers and 'adult-oriented' ones.
> As far as I am aware, the adult covers were used on the paperback versions
> (and audio versions) only, after the initial hardback editions had been out
> for a while.
> 
> The adult covers feature somewhat spooky photoreal b/w images of
> significance to the story and I'm intrigued to know what they will use on
> the adult cover of GoF.  To recap, here's what they used on the first three
> books:-
> 
> PS - steam train
> CoS - flying car
> PoA - winged horse with eagle head (Buckbeak)
> 
> These were all related to the alternative covers, but did not (I think)
> feature Harry or any of the human characters, so I would assume that the
> adult GoF would have a 'realistic' picture of a dragon, which was the main
> thing on the UK cover.
> 
> Can anyone think of a single item, other than a dragon, that would sum up
> Goblet of Fire?  The GoF itself, perhaps?
> 
> Neil
> 

Here in America I've never seen the kid versions of the first two over the internet. Up close in stores I see the same covers i own, what must be considered Adult covers.  I've never seen the UK Dragon cover, what i have whic must be both American and adult shows all the Champions HArry up front with his wand up in one hand the egg under his other arm, along the bottom is a bunch of blacl figures in ropes and wizard hats which is the crowd, on back there is the goblet and a look along the maze with some of it's creatures including what i think is a blast ended screwt.


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