W4J wrote:1000 pages? Here in Australia it's closer to 750 pages in length.
Yes, the hard back versions of OOTP sold here in the states is somewhere in the upper-900's
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W4J wrote:1000 pages? Here in Australia it's closer to 750 pages in length.
shastastwin wrote: I'm curious. Which scenes or chapters from the series (both film and book) are your favorites?
Most of my favorite scenes have to do with Dumbledore, Hermione, Snape, and McGonagall. My favorite chapter in the whole series is "King's Cross," followed by "The Prince's Tale." (Though I'll admit I enjoy the last fourth or so of The Deathly Hallows, everything from the point they come back to Hogwarts on.)
How about the rest of you?
Wagga wrote:The main difference between the USA and UK editions of the Harry Potter series is that the USA books contain Mary Grandpre's illustrations. This would bulk out the USA version somewhat, even though they are not necessarily large illustrations. Especially in the case of OOTP which is an already long book.
Another, much less significant difference, is North American English usage as opposed to standard English language usage.
parableproductions wrote:Are there any that you are happy were left out of the films?
parableproductions wrote:Out of curiosity - are there any scenes that are in the books that you are glad are not in the films? But as I was listening to "Chamber of Secrets" the other day, I thought to myself, "I'm REALLY glad they didn't put THAT in the movie!" The scene I'm talking about is Lockhart's Valentine's Day surprise with the dwarves dressed like cupids delivering Valentine's to everyone.
DiGoRyKiRkE wrote:We know that the bond between wizard and wand is very strong. We also know that wands are something more than "inanimate objects," and while they cannot "think" they are somewhere in between living and non-living things.
That being said, do you think it would be possible for a witch or wizard to use the Avada Kedavra curse on themselves if they used their own wand to do so, or do you think that the wand would refuse to destroy it's owner?
shastastwin wrote: I don't see how that follows, wagga, but maybe if you supported those claims some more I might see it.
I did think of something. While not exactly a direct answer to the question, it's the best I've been able to think of:
In Deathly Hallows, the Elder Wand refused to kill Harry (its rightful master) at Voldemort's request, and the spell rebounded and killed Voldemort instead, partially due to Harry's own Expelliarmus Spell. That may indicate that no wizard could use his own wand against himself for similar reasons. Its loyalty to the wizard's well-being would trump the wizard's desires. This isn't conclusive, though.
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