CHAPDISC: HBP 23, Horcruxes

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 160241

Jen wrote

> Thank you, Goodlefrood, you really captured the essence of this 
> chapter.

Thank you, I do my best to satisfy.

> > 4. However insignificant the distinction, is the difference in 
the description of Slughorn's wagging finger between the two versions 
perhaps a clue to something?
 
> Jen: Hmmm, I didn't notice this. I'm leaning toward the very banal 
> explanation of editorial error, though. ;)

Goddlefrood Now:

Well, so far no explanation that matches mine has come up, so here it 
is:

I think it is simply a little play by JKR, indicating further what 
enormous attention to detail she possesses, in that the first version 
is quite literally the sugar-coated one and the actual true memory is 
not.

A small twopen'orth 

Goddlefrood