lexical answers (was Re: OoP: half way through; a few comments (minor spoilers))

[Kaitlin]

I will add some spoiler space to answer your questions...~Kaitlin
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"plumeski" wrote:

> A couple of lexical questions to readers of the US editions (page 
> numbers are obviously no help, so I'll have to provide context):
> Chapter 16, "In the Hog's Head", about halfway through the chapter: 
> 
> the pupils are relating Harry's previous heroic deeds, and after 
talk 
> of the Patronus and the Basilisk, Neville refers to 
the "Philological 
> Stone" (which Hermione corrects to "Philosopher's Stone"). I'm 
> curious what was made of this as, of course, the American text 
would 
> have it as the "Sorcerer's Stone".

*In the US version he calls it the "Sorcerous Stone."
 
> Three pages on, the pupils are discussing where and when they're 
> going to meet:
> 
> ...
> 
> "Library?", suggested Katie Bell after a few moments.
> "I can't see Madam Pince being too chuffed with us doing jinxes in 
> the library", said Harry.
> 
> ...
> 
> As far as I'm aware, this usage of "chuffed" is peculiarly British, 
> and I doubt the US edition would have included it...

*Actually, the US version does use "chuffed," as well as a number of 
other British words--Blimey, jumper, mum (rather than "mom"), mate, 
and "taking the mickey," whatever that means...