Sirius and Gringotts - the Two Basic Facts

[a_reader2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 96282

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "suehpfan" <stanleys at s...> 
wrote:

> 
> And here is another interesting observation: it does not appear in 
> the U.S. editions (at least the two I have).
> 
> Sue, who wonders if it was an oversight or a purposeful ommision.

Carolyn:
*Really ?* That is extraordinary! What does the letter say in the US 
edition ? Maybe JKR regretted giving that number away and tried to 
change it? Does anyone know if it was removed from later UK 
editions ? Mine is a hardback dated 1999, and has the printer marks 
20 19 and 18 on the copyright page.

FYI, the relevant bit of the letter in the UK edition says:
'Crookshanks took the order to the Owl Office for me. I used your 
name but told them to take the gold from Gringotts vault number seven 
hundred and eleven - my own. Please consider it as thirteen 
birthdays' worth of presents from your godfather.'