Lily died before James? Scans of Relevant Pages.

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 103575

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "annemehr" <annemehr at y...> wrote:
> --- 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

 
> Annemehr: 
> 
> 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."
> 
> 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

asian_lovr2:

Thanks you so much for posting. Since I now have two separate
unrelated people who are swearing they hold a 'American Edition' in
their hand that says. '...your mother is coming...', I think we can
now take it as an absolute fact. 

The earliest copies of the Scholastic -American Edition originally
matched the first UK edition. James came out of the wand and said
'...your mother's coming...' the Lily appeared; James before Lily.

Thanks again.

That clears up the books, but JKR's statement on her website still has
no credibility with me any longer. Given that she said it both ways
within a 24 hour period, I can't believe either one.

Steve/asian_lovr2

PS: Hang on to those books folks, they could be worth a lot of money
some day. Probably be worth a small fortune right now if they were
autographed.