Fleur kisses Ron?-Re Semikolon debate

[meckelburg at foni.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 15363

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., catherine at c... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., meckelburg at f... wrote:
> > In your discussion about "The great semikolon debate" Cassie 
> > mentionend fleur kissing Ron. Correct me if I'm wrong but in my 
> book 
> > (German vers. Pg.528) Fleur rushes to Harry and gives him a kiss, 
> then 
> > Hermione frowns. This would mean Hermione wants to draw attention 
> to 
> > Harry, not to Ron
> > 
> > Mecki
> 
> In the English version it says:-
> "Fleur bent down, kissed Harry twice on each cheek (he felt his face 
> burn....), then said to Ron, "And you, too - you 'elped-"
> Fleur swooped down on him, too, and kissed him.  Hermione looked 
> simply furious..."
> 
> JKR only says Hermione looks furious after Fleur has kissed Ron.  I 
> think that this is a prime example of JKR dropping hints.  Otherwise 
> she should have put the Hermione bit in before Ron was mentioned....

Of course, you are right. In read the english version last summer, 
before the translation came out, but reread the book in german twice 
afterwards ( my English is quite good, but a 700Page  book in a 
different language is really hard work). I looked up the passage now 
and found a completly different scene than in the translation. The 
first thing I'll do when the kids are in bed (in about 3hours) will be 
to write an outraging letter to the german publisher. I'm furious !! 
Thanks for correcting me

Mecki