Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

AioMan · Post by **AioMan** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:05 am

Can we start a debate about HP on another thread? Because I got my post removed because I did not agree with other people on the ToO.

Ferder · Post by **Ferder** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 1:32 pm

dawningoftime wrote:Actually I'm still trying to sort out the ending. Everything happened so fast that even after reading it twice I'm still confused considering there's a MAJOR discrepency between the American and UK book.

What's the difference between the two (besides the design and a few words "translated" from British to American)?

By the way, Ray please warn people at the begining of your posts if you're going to post spoilers (though any HP fan should have the sence to stay away from topics discussing it until they've read the book)

Thursday Next · Post by **Thursday Next** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:36 pm

Here's are the text from both editions the difference is highlighted

"He told me to do it or he'll kill me. I've got not choice." "Come over to the right side, Draco, and we can hide you more completely than you can possibly imagine. What is more, I can send members of the Order to your mother tonight to hide her likewise. Your father is safe at the moment in Azkaban...when the time comes we can protect him too...come over to the right side, Draco...you are not a killer..." Malfoy stared at Dumbledore. (UK 552)

"He told me to do it or he'll kill me. I've got no choice." "He cannot kill you if you are already dead. Come over to the right side Draco, and we can hide you more completely than you can possibly imagine. What is more, I can send members of the Order to your mother tonight to hide her likewise. Nobody would be surprised that you had died in your attempt to kill me -- forgive me, but Lord Voldemort probably expects it. Nor would the Death Eaters be surprised that we had captured and killed your mother -- it is what they would do themselves, after all. Your father is safe at the moment in Azkaban...When the time comes we can protect him too. Come over to the right side, Draco...you are not a killer..." Malfoy stared at Dumbledore. (US 591)

Ferder · Post by **Ferder** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:24 am

woah that is confusing! I can't figure out what he means when he talks about capturing and killing his mother...
So do you actually own the US version? (because the text in my copy is just the same as the UK one)

Thursday Next · Post by **Thursday Next** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:48 pm

yeah I own both. I liked the artwork on the US edition, so I picked it up.

Jessicado · Post by **Jessicado** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:53 pm

Yay!! I finally finished today!! Now I can't wait for the next book again......

Shad Lexer · Post by **Shad Lexer** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:35 am

I dislike Harry Potter, so I haven't read it.

Mandy Straussberg · Post by **Mandy Straussberg** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:57 am

I am very much anti-Harry Potter and, thus, have not read more than snippets of any of the books and will not be reading this one.

Mandy

AioMan · Post by **AioMan** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:46 pm

Captain Jack wrote:I dislike Harry Potter, so I haven't read it.

Mandy Straussberg wrote:I am very much anti-Harry Potter and, thus, have not read more than snippets of any of the books and will not be reading this one.

Mandy

Yes! At last, fellow dislikers!

Neosha · Post by **Neosha** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:16 pm

I just got the Harry potter book for my birthday I read it last week and it really good. The ending is really sad I cried it a really good .