PoA CH 1-3 post DH look

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 181384

---  "dumbledore11214" <dumbledore11214 at ...> wrote:
>
> > Geoff:
> > Alla, if you will permit me the privilege of disagreeing 
> > with you, your quote is wrong. It should be:
> > 
> > It was nearly midnight, and he was lying on his stomach in 
> > bed, the blankets drawn right over his head like a tent, a 
> > flashlight in one hand and a large leather-bound book 
> > (A History of Magic by Adalbert Waffling) propped open 
> > against the pillow. 
> > {POA "Owl Post" p.7 UK edition)
> >
> 
> Alla:
> 
> I wholeheartedly permit you the privilege of disagreeing 
> with another UK edition P.7 that I have LOL. I have no 
> problem with me being wrong and I certainly was and will be
> more than once I am sure.
> 
> But this time if anybody is wrong is whoever printed my book
>  :-)
> 
> Accidentally the page 1 of my Amer. edition of PoA says the
> same thing.
> 
> Or am I missing something and you are joking? :-)
>

bboyminn:

Isn't it known in general that Bathilda Bagshot wrote 'A 
History of Magic'? I believe it is referenced several times. 
It seems odd given how important Bathilda is, that this error
was made. Perhaps the publisher thought Bathilda had been
referenced too many times and wanted to mix it up a bit. 

None the less both my American Hardcover and paperback says
Bathilda Bagshot.

A quick search of Google establishes that Adalbert Waffling
is a character in the series, he is the author of 'Magical
Theory'. Though I did find other references to his connection
to 'A History of Magic', so I can't help but wonder if this
was an editing error in some editions that was later 
corrected.

Harry's original book list from PS/SS is as follows-

"He will also need these books:

   1. The Standard Book of Spells (grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
***2. A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
***3. Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
   4. A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
   5. One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
   6. Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
   7. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
   8. The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble"


Likely Adalbert was based on a real person -

"Adalbert (ca. 740 C.E.) A French pseudo-mystic of the eighth
century.  He boasted that an angel brought him relics of 
extraordinary sanctity from all parts of the earth
 Adalbert's
so-called "miracles" gained him great popularity, and he gave
away many cuttings of his nails and locks of his hair as 
powerful amulets..."

For what it's worth.

Steve/bboyminn