just how different?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 180675

---  Karen Lewellen <klewellen at ...> wrote:
>
> I mean are the book editions from each other?
> I expected and have seen some of the differences between the
> UK and  American editions.  However others have mentioned 
> differences between the UK ones and the Canadian ones too?
> If so, now that I am here, I am wondering if an entire re-read
> is in order?
>
> Karen
>

bboyminn:

There are more differences in the earlier books in the series.
In the last book or two there were very few changes. Some
changes are for terminology, and others are editing decision
that are different between the UK publisher and the US
publisher. Though even those differences are so minor you 
would only see them if you compared side by side. 

As an example, in I believe the 6th book, Fred says 'keep
your pecker up' which has a completely different meaning
in the USA. In the UK, it mean take heart or keep your
spirits up. I'm drawing a blank on what the equivalent line
says in the UK edition. 

An example of an editing decision, in the first book, in one
edition, Sirius's vault number is mentioned (vault# 711). In
the other edition, it is not mentioned. I believe the HP 
Lexicon has a section that points out the difference between
US and UK editions, you might want to check there.

Though there is nothing significant enough to change the 
story. All the changes are minor.

Steve/bboyminn