Was US POA audio modified from UK or US print?

[drjuliehoward]

No: HPFGUIDX 95399

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "amycrn4230" <amycrn4230 at y...> 
wrote:
> > Potioncat:
> > I agree with you about Philosopher's Stone and so does my 9 year 
> old 
> > son.  And I would prefer to read the books as written.  Quite 
> > honestly, only true readers of any age will pick up a Harry 
Potter 
> > book.  
> 
> Amy here: as an American from a southern state, I find it 
disturbing 
> that there are so many stereotypes in the U.S. alone about 
ourselves; 
> and then to hear all of the *accusations* ...if you will...from 
other 
> countries,  I find it a bit hurtful...none the less, as the topic 
is 
> Harry Potter, I would say I agree with Potioncat in that I also 
think 
> the original text should have been left as is. I think it is 
awesome 
> that these are English (English) books, and would prefer to read 
them 
> that way, and will probably get a copy of the British versions and 
re-
> read them to my 9 year old. 
<snip>

No stone here, Amy.  I, too, am a Southern American.  Having lived 
in both Scotland and France, being referred to as "The American" in 
both places rather than by my name, I am glad I have been exposed to 
cultures different from mine.  I do prefer the English-English (as 
others have categorized) but let's not forget what publishers do.  
They publish books to be BOUGHT AND READ.  Changing from Philosoper 
to Sorcerer, IMO, was nothing more than a way to pique interest in 
the book, thus the series.  At least in Southern America, 
Philosopher conjures images of bearded guys discussing "the meaning 
of life."  Reading a book about a rock that belonged to one of these 
guys just may not have been that appealing.  Changing the word to 
Sorcerer made it more interesting.  Then, once the bait was taken, 
the Engligh-English could be left unedited, along with all the 
educating about different cultures, expanding vocabularies, etc.  If 
you don't have their attention, they will not learn much.

By the way, just to defend Americans as not being the only ones who 
stereotype.  I have a friend who is a physician.  She is black.  Her 
daughter (early 20s) currently is studying in Australia, and she is 
the only black student.  She has been asked by several Australians 
just what it's like to live in the GHETTO!  Her response..."I 
haven't a clue.  I live on the 9th green."

Julie -- who has a doctor of PHILOSOPHY degree in Psychology...go 
figure