Priori Incamtatum Goof? (was Re: Lupin Loved Lily)

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 100131

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arealin" <alina at d...> wrote:
> <snip>
> > Which brings me back to the order in which the ghost-figures 
> appeared in the
> > priori.  I guess I am just too dense to see where the goof was 
and 
> have to
> > reread GOF...again. <Grin>
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Lee :-)

Alina:
> The goof was that the spells appear from the wand in the order last 
> to first. So since James was killed first and Lily second, then 
> Lily's ghost would appear from the wand first and James' second. 
But 
> in the earlier editions, James comes out first and says "Your 
mother 
> is coming." 
> 
> By the way, does anyone know how exactly this was corrected in 
later 
> editions? What did Lily say when she appeared first?

Geoff:

Again, I hope I haven't overlooked other answers as I have been away 
for a week but, to clarify what has already been said in answer to 
your query, in message 97773, I posted a full comparison of both 
versions. Here is what I wrote....

*****
When I went to look this up to answer your question, I realised for
the first time that I have both versions.

My hardback has the original version which reads as follows:

'The smoky shadow of a tall man with untidy hair fell to the ground
as Bertha had done, straightened up and looked at him.... and Harry,
his arms shaking madly now, looked back into the ghostly face of his
father.
"Your mother's coming," he said quietly.... "She wants to see you...
it will be all right.... hold on..."'

(GOF "Priori Incantatem" p.579 UK edition)

My paperback version, on the same page has:

'The smoky shadow of a young woman with long hair fell to the ground
as Bertha had done, straightened up and looked at him.... and Harry,
his arms shaking madly now, looked back into the ghostly face of his
mother.
"Your father's coming," she said quietly.... "He wants to see you...
it will be all right.... hold on..."'
*****

Following up a further comment, the apparition doesn't say "hold on 
for your father/mother", it just syas "hold on.."