12 Grimmauld Place Still Secret? Omitted Line!

jewal1 4nerds at eskimo.com
Wed Aug 3 06:43:12 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 136183

I have been reading the excellent posts here and had a couple of
questions and ideas for the crowd...

Now that Dumbledore is (presumeably) Dead, Is the "secret" of the
location of 12 grimmauld place not a secret anymore or is it a
permanent secret? Could he have passed the secret on to someone else
knowing he might be dying? 

-Also-

I'm sure you have all heard by now that the UK version of HBP is
lacking a very interesting line that the US version has present. 

In the US version (pg. 591 last lines), Draco says "No, you can't,"
"Nobody can. He told me to do it or he'll kill me. I've got no choice." 

And Dumbledore responds "He cannot kill you if you are already dead.
Come over to the right side, Draco, and we can hide you more
completely than you can possibly imagine." <snip>

In the UK version (pg.552 last lines) he says the same thing EXCEPT he
does not say the line "He cannot kill you if you are already dead".

I wonder if this line was omitted from the UK version because it was
thought to reveal too much and they neglected to omit it from the US
version. OR if it was purposely left in the US version to spark this
discussion?!

Any Opinions or Comments??

Really enjoyed the book! Loved reading Harry finally getting the
memory from Slughorn! Loved him asking Luna to the party (what a NICE
Guy!) Didn't really like the shipping or the way they finally came
about. Loved that Harry got Grimmauld place!! Was fascinated by
Spinners end! Loved Dumbledore at the Dursley's! Really like the
Horcrux idea... Appreciated the backstory on LV. Like Slughorn! Missed
the DA! Missed Neville. Loved Arthur and Molly Canoodling! Loved
Dumbledore and Harry together! Loved exploring the memories! Fun! Was
Traumatized by SNAPE! Until I began to think it was a set up somehow.
How AWFUL was LV's family!!! 

I am really excited for book 7 though and equally sad that it is the
last. TWO WHOLE YEARS to discuss these! 

Thanks for listening!

Jewal


 









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