Mugglenet Podcast - "Deathly Hallows" Covers Are Discussed

New Theories Arise About the Ending to the Harry Potter Series

Last week, the UK and US book covers for the 7th and final installment of the Harry Potter book series were released to the public. They became available to view at various websites on March 20th, 2007. The posters of these images are also being sold around the world.

The UK covers have always been more elaborate than the others. They are drawn by Jason Cockcroft, a talented illustrator who has been there from the first book. The illustrations are for the Bloomsbury book publishing company who publish the Potter books in the UK and some other English speaking countries outside the US. The UK book cover will be released in Cockcroft's version in most other countries outside the US.

Cockcroft designed the children's cover of the book and the adult edition has a photograph on the front of it. The adult edition of the book has what appears to be a silver locket with a snakelike symbol in green emeralds on the front. It is laid on stone or granite with the chain disappearing into the dark. The top of the children's cover is black with the title in white. The colors surrounding the trio are reds, golden yellows and the treasure consists of silver and gold goblet, plates and different colored rubies. This edition depicts the trio of the series, Harry, Ron, and Hermoine shocked, scared and determined while surrounded by treasure of immaculate proportions. Hermoine wears a purple cloak, Ron a green one and Harry a grayish sweater/cloak. On the back of the cover appears to be the Hogwarts castle in all its splendor with a full moon behind it, glowing in the dark blue sky.