Lily died before James? Scans of Relevant Pages.

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 103537

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ewdotson01" <ewdotson01 at y...>
wrote:
> "Steve" <asian_lovr2 at y...> wrote:
> > Well, I assume you stand (or sit) book in hand, so that doesn't 
> > leave me much room to argue the point. 
> > 
> > "... Scholastic hardback ... First American edition ... "Your 
> > mother's coming..." "
> > 
> > That doesn't leave any room for doubt.
> 
> 
> For what it's worth my 1st edition, American hardcover copy of the 
> book has Lily then James with "You father's coming..." on pg. 667.  I 
> assume that The Other Cheryl simply has an earlier printing than I 
> do.  I mention this soley for completeness.  :)
> 
> Ernest

What is it that tells you you have a first edition? Because it seems
odd that you would have a changed version that says it is one.

I'm holding my GoF hardcover in my hands also. I bought it the week it
was released, and it too says "Your mother's coming..." right on p.
667.  Also, on the title page, it says "First American Edition, July
2000."

If yours also says "First American Edition," that would be very odd of
Scholastic, but it would go a long way to explaining the confusion
about what was printed when. When they make changes, isn't it supposed
to be another edition?

Oh, well, at least it seems clear by now that the first copies in both
the US and UK had James emerging before Lily.

Annemehr