Sorcerer's Stone

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No: HPFGUIDX 6944

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, wren lanier <wren at t...> wrote:
> > 
> it pisses me off that "they" (whoever they are) assume that just 
because
> we're american we need a dumbed-down version of the books.  i say 
give us
> the originals and let the stupid fend for themselves.
> 
> wren


It seems they have; in SS, the Americanization even extends to the 
Waesleys aclling their mother "Mom" instead of "Mum"; with each 
successive book the level of change seems to drop off- my American 
GoF has a description of bubotuber pus "smelling strongly of petrol", 
and the maze being set up on the "Quidditch pitch"

This begs the question; is it because of a) fan pressure, b) JKR's 
increasing clout, c) a conscious decision on Scholastic's part, or d) 
the fact that CoS and PoA were both rushed to press in the US ahead 
of schedule while GoF is so huge?