This cover does nothing to change that - it could be an image of the underworld, with that livid orange sky, the murky watchers (at first I thought they were gravestones), the Colosseum-like structure. I’ve always felt that “Deathly Hallows” suggested an Orpheus-style descent into the underworld, perhaps in search of the departed Dumbledore. Where’s the scar? Beneath that tousled forelock, presumably, but it’s usually more emphatic. Only when the book is opened does one see a powerful image of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, his glowing red eyes peering out from his hood.” On the back cover spidery hands are outstretched towards Harry. “For the first time the cover is a wrap-around. The structures around Harry show evident destruction and in the shadows behind him, we see outlines of other people,” said David Saylor, Scholastic’s Art Director who has designed all seven Harry Potter covers and created the distinctive Harry Potter typeface. It depicts 17-year-old Harry with arm outstretched, reaching upward.
“The front cover of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows features a dramatic sky of oranges and golds. Follow won’t insult you by compressing it down to the width of this column: click here for the full experience.
