GOF: US Murder vs UK Curse

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 88080

This is an old subject; discussed and I thought resolved, but I was
re-reading Goblet of Fire again, and couldn't help noticing an
inconsistency in the Little Hangleton/Riddle introduction narrative. 

I am aware from past discussion that in the paragraphs I am about to
quote, the US edition says 'murder', whereas the UK edition says
'curse'. They could mean one and the same but not necessarily.

In the US edition Voldemort and Peter/Worntail are at the old Riddle
mansion discussing their plan while the old caretaker Frank Bryce
listens outside the door. Peter suggests that they could use the blood
of any wizard or witch to complete the spell, but Voldemort insists on
Harry's blood.

Volemort says, '...one more death and our path to Harry Potter is
clear'. What is not clear is who's death are they talking about. This
is where I need the help of someone who has a UK edition of GoF. Would
a person who has the UK edition quote me the same paragraphs that I
will quote below, so that I can see the difference between the two and
see if that clears up the true meaning of this section of the book?

--- Quote Goblet of Fire - Am Ed - HB - pg 10 ---
"My Lord, I must speak!" said Wormtail, panic in his voice now. "All
through or journey I have gone over the plan in my head -- My lord,
Bertha Jorkins's disappearance will not go unnoticed for long, and if
we proceed, if *I* (my emphasis) murder --"

"If?" whispered the second voice. "/If/? If you follow the plan,
Wormtail, the Ministry need never know that anyone else has died. You
will do it quietly and without fuss; I only wish that I could do it
myself, but in my present conditions... Come, Wormtail, one more death
and our path to Harry Potter is clear. I am not asking you to do it
alone. By that time, my /faithful/ servant will have rejoined us--"

--skipping a section--

-- continuing - GoF -Am Ed HB - pg 12 --
"One more murder ...my faithful servant at Hogwarts ...Harry Potter is
as good as mine, Wormtail. It is decided. There will be no more
argument. Be quiet... I think I hear Nagini..."

--- End Quote ---

I need a quote of the UK version of these paragraphs, please. As I
said, I know from past discussions that they do not read the same. I
suspect that perhaps the UK edition makes more sense than the USA
edition on this one particular point.

For the discussion, here are what I think are important factors. 

Wormtail's statement implies that is is he, Peter, who will do the
killing. Note my emphasis at the end of Wormtail/Peter's speech in the
first paragraph.

It appears that the murder/curse will occur before the beginning of
the school year. It appears that the murder/curse will occur before
they get Barty Crouch Jr to help them. Note the end of the second
paragraph in which Voldemort is speaking, he says that by the time the
murder/curse has occurred his faithful servant assumed to be Crouch
Jr. will join them. That implies after the event to me.

Who could be murdered/cursed that would go unnoticed by the Ministry;
"...Ministry need never know that anyone else has died? You will do it
quietly and without fuss...".

Also in the last paragraph quoted, Voldemort seems to be reciting a
list of events -
Step 1.) One more murder/curse...
Step 2.) My faithful servant at Hogwarts...
Step 3.) Harry Potter is as good as mine...

>From the US quoted text, I can not determine who will be murdered, and
why Voldemort thinks no one will notice.

The usual suspects-

-Bertha Jorkins (already dead)
-Frank Bryce (soon to be dead and certainly he was never part of the
plan. That was just a chance occurrence, although rather stupid on
Voldemort's part.)
-Barty Crouch Jr (he's working for Voldemort and is require to
complete the plan, certainly he will live)
-Barty Crouch Sr (but they didn't kill him, they kept him alive but at
home where he sent letters with business instructions to his assistant
Percy)
-the Real Mad-Eye Moody (well, they didn't kill him either. Crouch
Jr/Fake!Moody needed him alive.)
-Dumbledore (Didn't see any early-on plot to kill or curse him)
-Harry Potter (well, not Harry because his death comes at the end of
the plan, not the beginning, and his death couldn't be a quiet
unnoticed death)

Since no one seems to fit the bill for death, I suspect that reading
the UK edition will give me some insight into what JKR intended to say
here.

Any help with the UK edition?

Thanks.

bboy_mn