[HPforGrownups] Re: Chamber of Secrets - The Unexplained

[Michal]

No: HPFGUIDX 109314


>Snow:
>This is JKR's answer in a Scholastic interview October 16, 2000
>
>Harry Potter for grownups again! Is Voldemort the last remaining
>ancestor of Slytherin, or the last remaining descendent of Slytherin?
>
>"Ah, you spotted the deliberate error. Yes, it should
>read "descendent." That's been changed in subsequent editions. (Keep
>hold of the "ancestor" one, maybe it'll be valuable one day!)"
>
>Hope this helps!

IMO, JKR seems to enjoy messing with us! Note the "maybe" concerning its 
significance. Also, in looking up the definition of "deliberate" I see that 
it can mean "not rash or hasty," "unhurried," and "premeditated." That 
doesn't mean she didn't accidentally use the wrong word; it could just mean 
that she thought about using what (may have) turned out to be the wrong 
word. Maybe she just doesn't like to say she made a mistake! <grin>

I just can't see JKR planning to hide hints in different editions of the 
books, but I could be wrong. Are there any similar instances of 
trans-edition hinting?

BTW, which word did she use in the most recent edition?