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The UK loser adult version:
Right, it's a horcrux, how very surprising, BUT:
peachespig has a very good observation. The cover of the last six books has always represented the title. So, IF the pattern continues, this could be seen as evidence that the horcruxes are the "hallows" themselves.
The US version:
Where are they? The Colloseum? WAIT OMG - are they UNDER THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS?
Wait, curtains? ARE THERE ALWAYS CURTAINS?
Very strange poses. APOCALYPTIC SKY YAY.
And that thing around Harry's neck is not Slytherin's necklace. I don't think so, anyway.
Oh WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT - looking at the huge, detailed, 1000+ hours-to-load one -- they look like they're in a graveyard. Don't those lumps look like graves?
Maybe the Death Room, in the Ministry? But only if the roof's been blown off.
The UK child real version:
What. omfg what.
Do you know what my first thought was? "Ron and Hermione are in dress robes YAY PARTY!"
WHY DO WE ALWAYS GET THE WEIRD ONES?
Although, I stick to the dress robes thought, because it seems deliberate, given that Harry is in bleeding!slashed!plain black robes.
Also, creepiest Hermione ever.
Okay, now that I have deconstructed their apparel (the most important thing, obviously) we move on:
1. The house elf.
I prefer it to be Kreacher rather than Dobby, because HOW COOL would it be if Kreacher helped them get a Horcrux? Not so much with Dobby. He's always doing things like that. Also, FILTHY MUDBLOODS! never gets old.
2. The whole scene with the money and stuff.
It makes me think of two things:
a) The Chamber of Secrets - probably just the tunnel, I guess.
b) The Holy Grail - you know the end of the Indiana Jones film, where he has to pick out the Grail in the room full of gold cups, and he's all Aha I shall pick the wood one because Jesus was a carpenter? It makes me think of that.
Oh yes, I am liking the Arthurian Hallows theory a lot.
And now for the back of the UK child one: and oh wow, there is a lot more here than I originally thought.
1. Harry is waiting in Privet Drive. The Order of the Phoenix is coming to escort him safely away without Voldemort and his supporters knowing - if they can. MOO HA HA HA. But what will Harry do then? How can he fulfill the momentous and seemingly impossible task that Professor Dumbledore has left him with?
Then there's a picture of Hogwarts at night (with the hugest moon you've ever seen in your life) and a warm, open door ... and some thorns of to the side. Um ... anyone remember my drabble, Thorns?
And then there's a pretty standard blurb (sp?).
Hopefully, this originally said He must leave the warmth, safety and companionship Hot Sex of the Burrow and follow without fear or hesitation the inexorable path laid out for him...
Then there's PRONGS THE PATRONUS and a crystal ball with a snake (Nagini?) in it. And, of course, the monstrous price tag.
Well, there we are. Now I must check this stringently for typos and then go and run around outside for a while.