An interesting observation on Harry Potter covers...

[conuly]

Here.

Personally, I think the Dursleys are just the type to force a kid to write right-handed because it's "normal" (whatever that means). Funny thing, though, even if you write with your right-hand, the basic neurology that makes you a lefty doesn't change. You're still left-handed. Just like sleeping with guys doesn't make a gay girl straight, and looking people in the eye doesn't make you non-autistic.

In fact, I'd be rather surprised at the behavioural change that could effect* a change in your neurology.

Just sayin'


*_{Yes, this is an example of the rare verb effect. Later, I'll use the rare noun affect and confuse the heck out of you. Stay tuned!}

Comments

[spitefairy.livejournal.com]

I think that's reading into it quite a bit, and probably would have been covered in the last book with all the Dursley hate going on. Most likely has to do with the artist being left handed and not thinking about it.

[conuly]

Oh, yes, I agree. But I still like my theory better. (And besides, it fits inside the book universe. If we went to that universe, and told Harry that he held his wand sometimes in the left hand because the artist was a lefty, he'd be confused.)

[eofs.livejournal.com]

Mmm, I think it's probably the artist thing. Because if it's so important, why doesn't it come into the British covers?

[conuly]

Never seen the British covers, so no comment.

[eofs.livejournal.com]

Have you not?

They're (http://www.hogwarts-gallery.org/picture.php?cat=273&image_id=125) not (http://www.hogwarts-gallery.org/picture.php?cat=272&image_id=147) all (http://www.hogwarts-gallery.org/picture.php?cat=271&image_id=168)
that (http://www.hogwarts-gallery.org/picture.php?cat=270&image_id=183) great (http://www.hogwarts-gallery.org/picture.php?cat=176&image_id=195) really (http://www.hogwarts-gallery.org/picture.php?cat=176&image_id=3541).

OotP was kinda nice I guess, and HBP is much improved, but otherwise... bleh. I think my favourite that I've seen were a really gorgeous set of Swedish ones, but the Finnish ones just terrified me! I must admit a fondness for the French covers, if only because they remind me of The Three Robbers (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1570982066/qid=1110333074/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_8_2/026-8630183-3188414) for some reason.

*Crosses fingers and prays to god of html*

[conuly]

Oh, but PS is a classic-looking cover!

[dekuu.livejournal.com]

We have the British covers in Australia. Hm, interesting...

[innerbrat]

PoA is my favourite one, and I prefer them all to the nasty US ones, although not as much as I prefer Josh Kirby/Paul Kidby to the US Discworld covers.

I notice, however, that there's only two that might indicate handedness in Harry, (GoF and HBP), and they each show Harry using different hands.

So... meh.

Also, Conuly, I'd be very very surprised if the Dursley's taught Harry to write at all. That almost certainly happened at his school, not at home.

[conuly]

Doesn't matter if they were the ones actually teaching him how to write, they could still have forced him to switch. Parents do that kind of crap.

[innerbrat]

Only if they give a damn about the kid.

Bear in mind that just because they don't like magic, doesn't mean they associate left handedness with anything (Oh shit, I don't want to make the pun, but can't think of a decent synonym...) sinister (*winces*), particularly in relation to the only thing they wanted to keep Harry away from, anyway.

I wouldn't be surprsied if they'd never seen him write at home, anyway, and therfore didn't know if he was right- or left-handed.

[conuly]

If they're that hung up on normality, they might just be bastards about it.

[innerbrat]

I doubt it though. It's not that big a deal to most people. Also, see: not caring enough about Harry to notice anyway.