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Snape: Taking Books, Taking Blame

Mar 03, 2007 16:10

Chapter 11: Quidditch. In which we learn the three-headed dog's name, that there are seven hundred way to commit a Quidditch foul, and that Snape is up to no good. Because he commits Quidditch fouls. For shame.

Let’s talk about Snape again. Indulge me for a moment and pretend that Half-Blood Prince hasn’t happened yet. Remember the Snape ( Read more... )

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Harry for What? anonymous March 4 2007, 04:37:09 UTC

Mom & I are reading the American version in which the sign held up in the stands says "Harry for President." What does it say in the British version? We must get hold of it for subsequent volumes -- what is the best way to do so?
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Re: Harry for What? ponderous77 March 4 2007, 05:17:32 UTC

That's a really good question and unfortunately I don't have a copy of Philosopher's Stone to check it out. I'm guessing the sign probably did say "Potter for President" for the alliteration alone.

Re: Harry for What? ponderous77 March 4 2007, 05:28:59 UTC

After a visit to my favorite resource, the Harry Potter Lexicon, where they have a complete list of UK/US differences for every book, I can say with some certainty that the phrasing on the sign was not changed between editions. So Potter for President!

Re: Harry for What? ponderous77 March 4 2007, 05:41:26 UTC

And for procuring British editions, maybe Europa Books carries them? Otherwise you'd probably have to do Amazon UK and fork over the extra shipping costs.

...I know we have the British version of Order of the Phoenix kicking around the house somewhere...

But really it's only the first book that has the dramatic edits from the original UK text. From Book 2 on, the changes have lessened as the franchise has exploded; Book 6 was virtually identical (except for the mysterious five lines of dialogue that appeared in the US edition alone -- we'll get to that when the time comes).

Re: Harry for What? anonymous March 4 2007, 17:41:00 UTC

Have consulted British edition and can say definitively that it's 'Potter for President.'

Although, ironically, despite the fact that I am currently in Britain, the copy I consulted was given to me by Rachel for my 21st birthday in the good ol' U.S.

Love,
Megan

Re: Harry for What? anonymous March 4 2007, 19:32:22 UTC

Dear Temporary Brit,

Thanks.

We hoper you are enjoying your stay!

regards from Chicago Tarcovs

Re: Harry for What? ponderous77 March 5 2007, 02:22:01 UTC

Thanks, Megan! Knew those Brit editions would come in handy!

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