Dean Thomas black?

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No: HPFGUIDX 21117

Amy Z asked:

"Oh, wow.  This sent me poring over the books, wondering where on 
earth she says he's black.  Someone else with either edition, please 
help!"

According the web site The Leaky Cauldron (which has a translation 
comparison including English to American) in the UK version of SS on 
page 91 during the sorting ceremony it is written, "...three people 
left to be sorted.  "Turpin, Lisa became..." and in the US version on 
page 122 it is written, "...three people left to be sorted.  "Thomas, 
Dean," a black boy even taller than Ron, joined Harry at the 
Griffindor table.  "Turpin..."

There is also somewhere on that site an interview with the American 
editor who says that he and JKR worked together to translate.  I
think he even comments on this passage.  

Sorry I'm not clever enough to give you a link, but this is the 
address:  http://www.hpgalleries.com/wordgallery.htm

ProfessorPhlash