Scholastics american first editions are generally priced in three figures but look out for signed copies. They claimed that the american and british uses of the word philosopher were a bit different, so therefore sorcerer was a more appropriate word. Some of the potter words have different capitalizations dementor versus. For example, mum was switched to mom and jumper was adjusted to sweater. The series is distributed by warner bros and consists of eight.
What scenes are significantly altered between the british and american versions of harry potter. Why is the grammar of certain articles as of late being reverted to american english. Theyre a british series and are a bit more authentic in british english. In the book, harry sees the trials of the lestranges and barty crouch jr. I thought it wold be interesting to do a linebyline comparison with the american edition and see where the differences were. Get here harry potter books difference between british and american harry potter has no idea how famous he is.
There is no difference in the story or text of the harry potter series for kids and adults. Robin williams rejected for harry potter role thanks to. The official companion book to the special exhibition harry potter. Throughout the harry potter books, there are some variations between the bloomsbury british and scholastic american editions. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the states, and harry potter and the philosophers stone across the pond. As an australian, i think i am in a unique position to look into this. Upon learning that harry potter and the sorcerers stone was known in its homeland by a different name, many young readers in the u. The title wasnt the only element changed for the american edition of the first harry potter book, though. Harry potter, the wizard of earthsea, and the difference.
Britain has the ministry of magic, with a minister at its head, while the magical congress of the united states of america is run by a president. Harry potter booksmovies differences quiz by benjid. How different is the uk version of harry potter from the us. Difference between harry potter series for kids and adults.
As many know, the uk version of rowlings first harry potter book is called. Harry potter hogwarts and all is britains top model. More robin williams this article is more than 3 years old. As many know, the uk version of rowlings first harry potter book is called harry potter and the philosophers stone, while in the us, scholastic books changed the name to harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Even though ive read both the british and american editions of the books, its like i read them in black and white, whereas stephen frys readings are in colour. We have tried to include all changes, but every now and then a new one is spotted, and when that happens we do our best to list it here.
How different is the uk version of harry potter from the us version. Mostly some words are changed from the uk to the us versions to better suit the american vocabulary. However slight the verbiage may be, it marked the first point of diversion between two types of wizards. Why harry potters first book has a different title in the us. Rowling went on to write six harry potter sequels that became the basis of a film franchise consisting of eight movies, all of. My husband and i spent three years in newfoundland and bought our harry potter books there. Index the wizengamot british english vs american english given that hp, its creators, actors and adaptations are chiefly english and irish, wouldnt it only make sense to have the articles written in predominantly british english. The divide between the wizarding and muggle worlds was the least of their concerns, as cultural differences between the uk and the america. How different is the uk version of harry potter from the. Theres another difference between american and british heroes, and it causes a weird thing. In a literary duel for the hearts and minds of children. Why philosopher became sorcerer in the american harry. Harry potter and the philosophers stone sorcerers stone harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry.
Hi guys, so for todays video i am comparing the us and uk book covers of the harry potter series by jk. In the movie, harry finds crouch when he is with ron, hermione, and hagrid. Harry potter hogwarts and all is britains top model warner bros may have paid for potter, but its the comforting, oldeworlde vision of britain that is the franchises magic formula. During the priori incantatem sequence, voldemorts wand is supposed to regurgitate its victims in reverse order from latest to oldest, bu.
British english vs american english harry potter wiki. If harry potter and huckleberry finn were each to represent british versus. On the bottom left there is a creamlight yellow bar code field with two bar codes in it, and the smaller bar code says 51695. Rowling, and additional material exclusive to the us run of this unforgettable exhibition. Is the british first edition of harry potter books worth more.
The governments of the british and american magical communities closely resemble their muggle, or nomaj, counterparts. Presumably american kids are no longer expected even to pick up a book if. Hi guys, so for todays video i am comparing the us and uk book covers of the harry potter series by jk rowling. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, deluxe british edition j. The two main englishlanguage versions are the ones originally printed in great britain and the united states. The harry potter films series is a british american film series based on the harry ptter novels by the british author j. British vs american youtube 50 harry potter facts you didnt know the geeky informant duration. Sorcerers is a section on other different terminologies used.
In the british version, the room with a toilet in it, is toilet, in the american version its bathroom. Robin williams rejected for harry potter role thanks to british only rule. British vs american reading the harry potter books. Difference between american and british versions of harry potter. I know that hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry is a magical place, but i assumed, rightly so, that the harry potter universe takes. Heyday action pictures produced the action pictures, it is british, warner bros disbursed it, it is american.
As we all know, british english and american english use different spellings. Also i have been surprised at how the potter books really come into their own when they are read out loud. Dear harry, it said in a very untidy scrawl i know you get friday afternoons off, dear harry, i know you get friday afternoons off. That actually depends on whether a hollywood film can be called british films simply because majority of the actors and crew members were british. Differences and changes in the text the harry potter lexicon. The american english and the british english are very different so you can easily get confused if you used to talk the one and then someone is talking to you in the other. British terms used in the harry potter series are generally specific to british culture and may seem foreign to readers from other countries. Thats because hes being raised by his miserable aunt and uncle who are terrified harry will learn that hes really a wizard, just as his parents were. We have tried to include all changes, but every now and then a. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The first harry potter book was published as harry potter and the philosophers stone, so why was the title changed for readers in the united states.
Difference between american and british versions of harry potter series. Edition harry potter custom book set juniper books. Harry potter fanatics know that there is a world of difference between the magical books and their respective film adaptations. Thats why watching newt in america was so interesting to me. On the back of the dust jacket, there is a single quote on the top from the guardian in london saying harry potter could assume the nearlegendary status of ronald dahls charlie, of chocolate factory fame. Differences between british and us versions of ps the. While the potter movies are nostalgic and possess a. A history of magic american edition hardcover october 9, 2018. Is there any difference between various versions of harry. But the more confusing to me is the british because of the accent that makes it even harder to understand. Hes very good at sports, and end up coaching the team. They re a british series and are a bit more authentic in british english.
American english by eleanor harrisondengate published september 2, 2016 updated february 6, 2018 have you ever wondered about why there needed to be a translation of harry potter into american english. The canadian editions are the same as the british text. If harry potter and huckleberry finn were each to represent british versus american children s literature, a curious dynamic would emerge. Jul 17, 2016 so what is a baseballbatlike club doing in harrys hand. Jul 27, 2015 harry potter, the wizard of earthsea, and the difference between american and british wizards by tod kelly july 27, 2015 this past week while doing some book sorting, i came across two books that by random accident were sitting sidebyside on one of my shelves. What are british films and do they cease to be one if made by a hollywood production house. Difference between american and british versions of harry. Namely, a lot of american readers seem to think of think of harry potter and his friends as nerds. Most of these differences were made by the us editors to clarify the text for american readers. We know that by the eighteenth century, north american wizards used the dragot which seems to be the equivalent to the uk galleon. Differences between the harry potter books in the uk and the usa.
Both have narrated all seven harry potter books, like harry potter and the goblet of fire and order of the phoenix, both are beloved british actors, and both have been trolled by angry youtube commenters. May 08, 2011 im sad to say ice never read the books but im going to and i would like to read the british versions because its the origonal as jk rowling wrote it but i found a great deal on the whole american set. Does it bother you that in america they changed the names of your books. Rowling put a stop to the british english changes for the following books in the series. American version harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban has been published in many different countries. Jan 06, 2016 if harry potter and huckleberry finn were each to represent british versus american childrens literature, a curious dynamic would emerge. As for american books such as the little house in the big woods. These pages list the specific differences between the british and american versions of the books. At times, terms may even have been changed in certain translations to more cultureappropriate terms. Americans dont call the room a is in the toilet, but rather the bathroom in general. When scholastic was publishing harry potter and the philosophers stone in america, they decided to rename the book harry potter and the sorcerers stone.
If the dragot reminds you of another form of money, it should, because the ancient greek word for coin is drachma. When the first harry potter novel landed on american and british bookshelves, it carried two titles. British children with magical abilities get a letter to attend hogwarts, a sprawling castle in the scottish highlands, established in the middle ages. People on wikipedia put that the country for all of the films is united kingdom and united states. A history of magic, featuring an extraordinary treasure trove of magical artifacts, original drafts and drawings by j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, deluxe british. When it comes to harry potter audiobooks, the most epic rivalry is stephen fry vs. In the later books there arent as many big differences, but earlier on, especially in ps and cos, many british terms are changed to their american counterparts e.
A number of differences exist between the bloomsbury and the scholastic editions of the harry potter books. The texts of these volumes are special in that theyre rowlings original versions, not having been changed for american readers. The battle of the harry potter audiobooks narrators. The differences weve discovered between british and north. Apr 17, 2015 in addition to those mentioned by vibhavari desai, there was also the wand order problem in goblet of fire. Main differences between us and uk editions of the books. If harry potter and huckleberry finn were each to represent british versus american childrens literature, a curious dynamic would emerge. The harry potter films series is a britishamerican film series based on the harry ptter novels by the british author j. Is the british first edition of harry potter books worth.
Hardcover published in 2017, kindle edition published in 2017, kindle edition published in 2018, 3. Differences between british and us versions of ps the harry. After receiving numerous requests, weve imported the british edition of the complete harry potter series by j. Have you ever wondered about why there needed to be a translation of harry potter into american english. One of the words which are different between the american and british versions is the use of sorcerer and philosopher. Thomas, dean, a black boy even taller than ron, joined harry at the gryffindor table. Why the name change from harry potter and the philosophers.
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