OoP: cute chapter pictures - buy the USA not the UK editions (spoilers)

[Tim Regan]

Hi All,

This was the first time I bought the USA edition rather than the UK 
one (since it was the first book release that I've been living in 
the USA for). I have to say I prefer it. Now, I know we could 
quibble about previous text changes that were made between the 
editions (e.g. changing "philosopher's stone" to "sorcerer's stone" 
is mad) but three things strike me as better in the USA editions:
1) The cover is really moody and beautifully understated, whereas 
the JPGs I've seen of the UK one make it look garish.
2) The layout of the text is more spacious and hence it is easier to 
read and feels better quality.
3) Aren't the pictures at the beginning of the chapters cute? I 
twice wished they'd been at the end of the chapter or contained less 
spoiler material (e.g. Grawp and Voldy's duel with DD), but they are 
really lovely, and brighten the reading experience. I remember, on 
another discussion board, some American's complaining that the USA 
editions of Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy do not contain 
the chapter head graphics that Pullman did for the UK editions. Well 
you've made up for it with these.

I do have a UK edition waiting at my Mum & Dad's house in Essex UK 
and I was planning to give my USA one to a library prior to moving 
back to the UK. I'm not so sure I'll be able to now.

Cheers,

Dumbledad.