Deathly Hallows Cover Art

[sharelle]

I was actually quite surprised to come home from work (late, no less) and see that no one on my flist had linked to the recently-released cover art for the 7th Harry Potter. (U.S. cover art, anyway.) So, whee! I'm never first for those types of things!

Therefore, in case your own flists haven't posted it yet, here's a look at Book 7! (As well as the full spread.)

Comments

[seal-girl.livejournal.com]

Oooh - that's different from the UK version -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/entertainment_enl_1175089753/html/1.stm

[sharelle.livejournal.com]

Ooh, also very interesting. (The UK version certainly gives a little more visual info about what may happen.) I *do* like the "adult" cover a lot, though.

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Petzi Sis is counting down the days.

[sharelle.livejournal.com]

She's not alone! :)

[sarahetc.livejournal.com]

I did a bunch of rambling about Hallows art at my blog. Didn't put it on LJ because nobody ever responds so I figure nobody in my flist really cares. But I am very excited! What do you think of them? I wish we got the adult covers in the U.S., too.

[sharelle.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I care! Not only did I love getting a much closer look at the covers, but I loved some of you ideas too! (Plus the Adult Edition covers - much nicer.)

I really don't think Dobby will save the day, but I'm sure he'll play a (somewhat irritating) role and do the requisite "insert-plot-point-here." And while it will probably be important, I'm sure it will be equally flexible - just as they neatly excised both him and Winky from the 4th movie. (I have a student who will be very happy to see Dobby make an appearance, though. She loves him for some odd reason.)

As for Snape, I don't know, dear. I'm all on board with the Snape-Love, and I'd like to see him stick around too, but many of my theories about what's going to happen in the last book end with his untimely (if heroic) demise. But I guess we'll know for sure in July! :)

[sarahetc.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm trying to tell myself that Snape's not gonna make it. I'm repeating that he's got a bullseye on his aristocratic alabaster forehead. He's gonna leap in front of an Avada meant for Harry. He's going to get a harpoon through the chest... no wait. Other favorite character of all time. But he's just TOO GOOD a character, and by good I mean complex and compelling and mysterious and all that, to just heave onto the bonfire of martyr cliche. Can one of the tertiary characters do that? Lupin's not busy, right?

And I hope Dobby just goes away and is quiet. I also know people who think he's the greatest, but I think it's time we grew out of the sycophancy. Obviously, he is not like the other elves. Not. So give the sword to Ron, already.

Okay. I'm really glad you care, because I really like to talk about this and I really spend like, far too much time thinking about it. Yay for you!

[sharelle.livejournal.com]

I've been saying for a long time that, while the story Rowling has created is unique, the formula is not. Harry's is a typical hero's journey, mirrored in everything from King Arthur to Star Wars. Which, of course, means the mentor must die (so the hero can learn to stand on his own two feet), and the longtime adversary may turn out to be more than he seems. (Which, unfortunately, means that he may also die in a heroic flash of cliché.) JKR may surprise us - something I'm holding out for - but the recipe's been right so far.

So give the sword to Ron, already.

I wouldn't mind that, but then I'm also afraid for the misunderstood lesser-Weasley. He's been building toward that "something special" for several books now . . . and somehow the payoff has never been very satisfactory. All we've gotten is flying brains and retrospective descriptions of what he's done (be it quidditch or fighting Death Eaters in Hogwarts). As the loyal sidekick and (*ahem*) "funny one," he may finally outshine his family and come into his own . . . just in time to get that pesky harpoon through the chest himself.

[missscarlett.livejournal.com]

I like that a lot better than the UK's version of the cover.

Though why does Harry always look like he has a cold in all of the promotional artwork?

[sharelle.livejournal.com]

For as much as I like the books, I've always felt the cover art was a bit on the juvenile side. (It doesn't quite match the dark subject matter. And yes, it is dark.)

That's why I wish they'd sell the adult editions on this side of the pond. That artwork has always been much more striking. (The U.S. artwork by Mary GrandPre is second IMO, though distantly.)

[fiannan.livejournal.com]

I saw this last night just before I went to bed! :) I actually really like the US version of the cover this time round (very pretty!), but the UK/international cover is very, very blah. I guess it's the "adult version" this time round for me again. Now I can go pre-order my copy! Whee! *g*

[sharelle.livejournal.com]

I like the U.S. cover too. Though the "adult version" covers are always very classy. They've been my favorite every time so far. :)