Newer UK Edition of CoS Has Three Changes From Original Edition

[prefectmarcus]

No: HPFGUIDX 43681

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "bboy_mn" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> What I want to know is WHO is making these decisions? Then I want to
> know WHY?

> bboy_mn

Well, the usual process is for the editor to make their suggested 
changes and send them to the author to approve.  They often will mark-
up a text with the suggestions, comments, and questions.  

For example, I can easily see the American editor of CoS in the Dobby 
and Malfoy scene penciling in the margin, "Why is Dobby there?"  JKR, 
who was working with the Americans at least half a year after the 
Brits, would realize that that is a perfectly valid question and add 
the bit about the shoe polishing.  Meanwhile the U.K. version has 
been out for at least six months and nobody is complaining.  Why 
change it?  Purist might complain, but in the meantime everybody is 
working on getting PoA out the door.

Then after all the changes have been done, the publisher will send 
galley proofs to the author for final approval.  Most authors will 
read it through looking for obvious errors but might miss something 
along the line.

After that, it is set in stone, errr.. lead.

Marcus