"one more death"

[Dai Evans]

No: HPFGUIDX 18199

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> Doreen wondered:
> 
> > > But I *still* can't figure out what intended victim V is 
talking 
> > about
> > > when he says, "Just one more death, and the path to Harry Potter
> > > is clear."
> 
> Dave suggested:
> 
> We talked about this once before, and someone said the UK version 
> doesn't have this line.  It says "one more curse" or something like 
> that (can't check; my books are 60 miles away and I seem to have 
> developed something of a block about Summoning Charms).  That also 
> seems odd, know that I think of it, since at that point he knows 
he's 
> going to keep both Moody and Crouch Sr. under the Imperius

The UK version says "One more obstacle removed..." It is quite clear 
in this paragraph that they are talking about nabbing Moody:-

'If you follow the plan, Wormtail, the Ministry need never know that 
anyone else has disappeared. You will do it quietly, and without 
fuss; I only wish I could do it myself, but in my present 
condition ... come, Wormtail, one more obstacle removed and our path 
to Harry Potter is clear. I am not asking you to do it alone. By that 
time, my *faithful* servand will have rejoined us -'

It seems obvious to me that the one obstacle is Moody, which Wormtail 
and Crouch Jnr. take care of together.

It seems bizarre that they would change the US versions so that they 
make so little sense. But that's americans for you.



Dai