And I can understand alot of the changes because americans wouldn't understand alot of the shit they changed. I checked out that site that shows the differences and though I think a few are stupid I beleive most are the changes are good, because it still has a Brtish feel and americans can understand wtf it's talking about.
I don't think those author's were willing to let Americans make any changes to their work. JK on the other hand probably was very open to new ideas and suggestions when she wrote the 1st book. I'm not exactly sure, but i think you'll find that there are fewer and fewer differences between the American version and the United Kingdom versions as the story moves on from book 2 to book 5.
Originally posted by Linkalicious
where do you get off making a comment like that? Do you honestly think the name change had any significant effect on the number of books sold in the United States? And don't you dare go spouting off about american luxuries because they are the exact same luxuries that you enjoy. (the internet, a car, a home, food, an education.) America does more for that 1/2 of the world that is starving than any other country in the world. In fact i'm willing to wager that the U.S. does more than any 2 European countries combined...Don't go assuming that because 5,000 people in the US are millionaires, that the other 300 million are that much better off. and please research before you enter political and economic debates.
I think you'll find that pheonix was repeating wat some1 else said on page two (like she said) Some person on page two said tht america changed it to make money and braggin about how rich america was and about how every thing was money. Basicly is was a horse load of dung. And what does it matter which country does most for charity. Most people in britain would rather we didn't give so much money to other countrys and let in asilam seekers and just delt with our own 1st and im sure some americans think the same. Britain might do alot but i no i dont. I think ive done a few charity things at school but nothign major. Ild hate it if people talked about things britain had done like i personaly had done them. I pride myself on being diferent then every1 else. Its all 1 world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
O yea about harry potter ebing translated for americans. Alot of the books i read are from american but because there are alot of american t.v programs u get use to the slang words. I understand transalting them so u can understand them but its the stupid little things like changeing Mum to Mom. That was unnecesary. Im sure reading some english slang isn't nearly as hard as reading bloody shakespear *god i hate him!*