Re: Deathly Hallows Book Cover

[meddow]

Harry goes Horocrux hunting with Dobby? Seriously? Harry's got defence experts, trained Aurors, curse breakers and shape-shifters at his disposal and he takes the House Elf. Well, I suppose, what with how much people adore…no wait, nobody particularly adores Dobby. I'm not dreading the book, I'm sure it'll work brilliantly. I'm dreading the movie.

Ron's holding the Gryffindor's sword! You go Ron! Show those naysayers what your made of (just please don't get yourself killed in the process)

Man, that Voldemort's smarter than he looks. Why use traps when you can just burry a Horocrux in treasure? Then you've got a needle in a haystack scenario.

Also, I get the vibe from the US cover that the last battles not going to be in Hogwarts. Or if it is, it'll be in the Quiddich pitch. It's a shame, I was really attached to the idea that Voldemort's defeat would happen in the Great Hall.

Is that curtain the veil? Maybe that's the way Harry's going to kill Voldemort without the killing curse, by giving him a good shove. Or maybe, just maybe, two way veil travel is possible and Voldemort's victims decide to let him join the party.

ETA: No wait, on closer inspection it's Dobby and not Ron holding the sword. Er. Alright.

Comments

[snorkackcatcher]

Maybe that's the way Harry's going to kill Voldemort without the killing curse, by giving him a good shove

My pet crack theory -- that 'either must die at the hand of the other' is meant to be taken literally. :)

I think a House-Elf might be quite useful to have along -- especially a free House-Elf -- as they have a different and powerful brand of magic of their own and could do things wizards couldn't (like they can Apparate within Hogwarts, for example).

[meddow.livejournal.com]

Hmm. You've given me another crackpot theory. Maybe they are in Hogwarts, in a room people can only get into by apparation and so requires a House Elf to get them there. I mean, if you're Helga Hufflepuff and you want to have a secret room with restricted entry, how do you test if a person is made of real Hufflepuff material? – By only letting those who have befriended those generally viewed as their inferior entrance.

Why Helga Hufflepuff would have a secret room and how this could possibly fit into the plot, I have no idea. Though it has to be on Hogwarts grounds, just to mess with Hermione.