GOF: US Murder vs UK Curse

[Berit Jakobsen]

No: HPFGUIDX 88083

bboy_mn wrote:
 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..."


Berit replies:

Why on earth has the American Edition been "translated" that way? It 
sure makes no sense at all :-) Here's what Rowling wrote (UK Ed):

Quote:
[Wormtail speaking:] "'...Bertha Jorkins disappearance will not go 
unnoticed for long, and if we proceed, if I curse...'

[Voldie answers] '...If you follow the plan, Wormtail, the Ministry 
need never know that anyone else has disappeared...come Wormtail, one 
more obstacle removed 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 joined us-'"

[and then Voldie again, p. 16:]"'One  more curse ... my faithful 
servant at Hogwarts ... Harry Potter is as good as mine, Wormtail. It 
is decided.'"

Makes sense, doesn't it? Sounds like Voldemort is talking about 
cursing the new DADA teacher at Hogwarts, Mad Eye Moody, to get him 
out of the way so he can smuggle in Crouch jr, his faithful servant 
instead... And we know this is what happened.

Berit
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