Wand Order Issue; 20th printing; "paste job"

[dragonfrog at email.msn.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 5750

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "smitster " <kippesp at s...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer
> 
> > I'm really astounded that the 16th printing that someone found has
> > reverted back to the original language.  And, didn't someone say 
> that
> > some 9th printings have been changed & others haven't?
> 
> Until we have a larger "sampling" of editions, we really shouldn't 
> conclude that Scholastic reverted back to the father then mother 
> order.  I recall that when HP4 was being printed some source had 
said 
> that multiple printers were being used.  This may still be the case 
> which may explain some of these printing variations.  Difficult to 
> say without more information.  Whatever the reason, it is strange 
and 
> confusing.
> 
> Paul

I believe my copy of Goblet is the 20th printing.   This copy has the 
revised order, i.e. Mom and then Dad coming out the wand.  I believe 
that is the "correct" version.  Some people talk about it looking 
like a paste job.  That would be understandable, since in rewriting 
the section, you would be limited to how many additional or fewer 
letters and words you could use and still fit the page, so that other 
pages can stay the same.  From an 'emotional dramatic effect' 
standpoint, Rowling probably wanted the mother to arrive in the 
second, more elaborately written paragraph. It certainly made me 
cry.  But then she must have realised the logical mistake and decided 
to reverse the order. But by then typesetting logistics had to be 
taken into account in the rewrite.  That's my guess at least.  But 
why are Rowling and Scholastic being so tight lipped about it?  
Perhaps out of emberrassment or because Scholastic doesn't want a 
scandal or a recall but still felt they needed to bow to Rowling's 
wishes for the change.

Danny