Bellatrix as 'Bella'; "Sorcerer's"

terryljames76 terryljames at hotmail.com
Thu Jul 10 19:21:28 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 69151

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sibel_saya" <sibel_saya at h...> 
wrote:
> While rereading OOP, something struck me as rather strange.
> In the chapter The Only One He Ever Feared, when Voldemort comes 
back 
> finding Bellatrix and Harry, Voldemort calls Bellatrix 'Bella' 
twice 
> (p716-717 UK Edition).

I didn't notice that, but did think it was odd that he rescued her 
and nobody else.  I figure they have a "close" relationship because 
of (fill in your own icky theory here).  

I also hypothesized, after re-reading PS/SS, that Bella is being set 
up as the "queen" that Ron will sacrifice himself to, so that Harry 
can beat Voldemort, paralleling the chess match in that book.

Speaking of PS/SS--in OOP, US version, when the group is thinking of 
forming their own DADA class, Neville says that Harry "saved that 
Sorcerous stone."  Hermione hisses, "Sorcerer's!"  and Neville 
agrees.  Is that bit of dialogue in the UK version?  And if so, why?  
Does it make sense, since that wasn't the original title there?  If 
not, what's the dialogue in the UK version?

Terry LJ





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