The trouble with Harry
Ever since the original art work for covers of the final HP book, Deathly Hallows, was released, I was bothered by the tiny image that originally appears on the spine of the book. It is also the image that appears in the centre of the Bloomsbury web page for HP. At first I thought it might not be important, but then I realized that Gaunt's ring was on the same spot (on the covert art work) for Half-blood Prince.
And Gaunt's ring proved to be immensely important. And why would they put it on the main page of the website if it was just a tiny detail?
So what is this? Is it some sort of door or passageway? Does the symbol have a meaning? Is any of the readers any wiser on the subject than I am?
P.S. I've already reserved my copy of Deathly Hallows. Have you?
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It reminds me of an eye, familiar to Sauron's or God's eye. But whenever I try to guess a meaning of a symbol, I miss the real point. Curious I am...
I haven't reserved my copy yet- I hesistated because I coulnd't decide where to order it. Did you reserve in Konzorcij?
I'm buying it in Slovene, so no reservation yet. I know, it's a mistake, but I got the Slovene translations of the first three books as a gift, so now I'm stuck with translations. Well, perhaps it's not a mistake. My kids may very well be happy with the situation (not that I have any , but I suppose eventually I will, at which point I'll do my damndest to make sure they read HP).
I just received a pdf pirate copy of TDH by email. Should you be interested, just let me know... :)
(I won't read it, I'm not *that* curious plus I prefer the classic way to read a book)
Lilit - no, thanks. I prefer the classic way of reading a book and I'm 99% positive it's a fake. To my knowledge they never managed to distribute an unpublished HP book before (although several copies of the original book leaked). I think this is a good way of spreading bits of "evil code" camouflaged as a book. And even if it is real I would have no way of knowing that before July, so I can as well wait.
Mitja - I still think you should read them in English, because they are so much better! Sure for the first 100 pages you'll probably struggle a bit with the names, but - trust me on this one - the originals are WAY better. I'm saving my English books for the day when I have children, too.
Belgothiel - actually on an old episode of Mugglecast (I think it might be #86?) they were talking about this (I only listened to the podcast yesterday) and they came up with th idea that this is a symbol for eternity and trinity. Does that mean that the trio dies or lives, I can't say. Yes, I went to Konzorcij. (Although I'm a bit unnerved by the fact that they couldn't tell me the price when I reserved my copy. This book is quite expensive without the huge Amazon discount and I have no desire to go bankrupt because of HP.)
Thank you, I will go and check this on Mugglenet #86 a bit later.
I'm still waiting for a cheaper option, although I see there won't be any for quite some time. :/ I wish there were Santa in July!
Ooops! I should have said Mugglecast 85, which can be found here.
Well, once I read it and both my brother and boyfriend read it, I can lend the book to you, if you're willing to wait about three weeks more.
Am not a HP at all... read 2,5 books and got bored for Britain! Did watch the films though...
Anyway no f...idea about the symbol. Black magic!?!? ;)
A new theory, also from Mugglecast! The symbol could be Greek letters delta and phi. Delta is also a shorthand lawyers use for the defended (Snape?).
Ambala - I on the contrary think films are not as good as the books.
What did you find so boring? I'm really curious.
On Mugglecast #90, they again discuss the symbol. Curious, curious. :)
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