Lily died before James? Scans of Relevant Pages.

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 103637

> > 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.


Steve/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.
<snipping>

Jen: This is so weird. I have a First American Edition, July 2000, 
exactly like Annemehr's, with Lily coming out first and telling 
Harry to hold on for James.

Do you think different batches of the First Edition got shipped to 
different parts of the US? I can't think of any reason why all the 
First Editions wouldn't match. Unless some were shipped and the rest 
pulled.

Steve/asian_lovr2: 
> 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.


Jen: I don't know what to believe. It's strange that JKR would just 
make the change overnight like "oops, no one saw that!" She's 
confusing herself now with all the plot twists! It reminds me of her 
comment in the Book Day Chat:

JK Rowling replies -> "There are loads of things I would change. I 
don't think any writer is ever completely happy with what they've 
written. One of these days - once seven is finished - I'll revise 
all seven books." 


Jen Reese