Need Quote: Help with Sirius's Motorcyle

nkafkafi nkafkafi at yahoo.com
Sun Mar 7 03:09:16 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 92383

> > Neri:
> > That's an interesting point. Your memory is quite accurate. My 
> > electronic version of PS (from Bloomsbery, 1997) has in the end 
of 
> > chapter 1:
> > 
> > "Yeah," said Hagrid in a very muffled voice. "I'd best get this 
bike 
> > away. G'night, Professor McGonagall – Professor Dumbledore, sir."


> Shaun Hately:
> My Bloomsbury has: "Yeah," said Hagrid in a very muffled 
voice. "I'll be takin' Sirius 
> his bike back. G'night, Professor McGonagall – Professor 
Dumbledore, sir."
> 
> Interestingly it doesn't have the year it was printed listed 
> anywhere - it must be after 2000 because it has that as a Trademark 
> date - but no actualy date of publication besides the First 
> Published 1997.
> 
> Maybe this text was changed from earlier editions.
> 

Curiouser and curiouser. This suggests that Hagrid's taking the bike 
back to Sirius is important. Did Hagrid manage to find Sirius before 
Sirius found Peter? Otherwise I don't see how this changes anything.

Neri






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