just how different?

[marion11111]

No: HPFGUIDX 180698


> 
> 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. 
> 


marion11111:
Other examples of unintentional humor are the references to pot plants in the UK version 
and the Weasley twins selling hooter-shaped objects which is almost as funny to 
Americans as the pecker statement.

After the first movie came out, the remaining books stopped being changed so much.  I 
suppose the editors figured American kids would now know what a jumper or bogey was.