This page indicates all differences
between the U.K. and U.S. editions of the second book, Harry Potter and
the Chamber of Secrets.
pp. |
U.K. Edition |
U.S. Edition |
pp. |
8 |
top-of-the-range |
top-of-the-line |
3 |
10 |
fortnight |
two weeks |
5 |
12 |
ice-creams |
ice
cream |
10 |
13 |
joint |
loin |
10 |
17 |
September the first |
September first |
16 |
19 |
wardrobe |
closet |
17 |
22 |
tinned soup |
canned soup |
22 |
24 |
'Bit rich coming from you.' |
"You should talk." |
25 |
26 |
wound down |
rolled down |
27 |
29 |
windscreen |
windshield |
31 |
29 |
wellington boots |
rubber boots |
32 |
33 |
Father Christmas |
Santa Claus |
36 |
38 |
tank top |
sweater vest |
44 |
39 |
holiday |
vacation |
45 |
42 |
pulled the doors to |
pulled the doors closed |
50 |
45 |
an apothecary's |
an apothecary |
54 |
48 |
wonky |
lopsided |
58 |
52 |
group who |
group that |
63 |
53 |
cock-crow |
dawn |
65 |
53 |
boot |
trunk |
66 |
56 |
check no one's watching |
check that no one's watching |
70 |
58 |
bonnet |
hood |
73 |
66 |
good on you |
good for you |
84 |
70 |
timetables |
schedules |
89 |
76 |
can't say fairer |
can't do better |
98 |
79 |
waste bin |
waste basket |
102 |
79 |
candelabra |
iron chandelier |
102 |
89 |
It's mad |
It's ridiculous |
116 |
89 |
treacle toffee |
treacle fudge |
116 |
93 |
shift the slime |
get the slime off |
121 |
94 |
peaky |
pale |
122 |
94 |
jump-jets |
missiles |
123 |
96 |
he's got flu |
he's got the flu |
125 |
101 |
go to the loo |
have a pee |
133 |
111 |
hadn't got |
haven't got |
146 |
111 |
nutter |
maniac |
146 |
118 |
cistern |
tank |
156 |
135 |
prised |
wrenched |
180 |
135 |
prised open |
opened |
180 |
147 |
end of term |
end of the term |
197 |
160 |
Much the most difficult bit |
By far the hardest part |
214 |
160 |
cupboard |
closet |
214 |
161 |
treacle-thick |
glutinous |
215 |
167 |
gormless |
clueless |
223 |
173 |
news agent's |
variety store |
231 |
185 |
grass on Hagrid |
squeal on Hagrid |
250 |
187 |
rubbish |
lousy |
252 |
198 |
they went, crocodile fashion |
they marched |
267 |
199 |
A second later, Harry spotted something that made him hit Ron over the hand
with his pruning shears.
|
A second later, Harry spotted something.Several large spiders were scuttling
over the ground on the other side of the glass, moving in an unnatuarally
straight line a though taking the shortest route to a prearranged meeting.
Harry hit Ron over the hand with his pruning shears.
|
268 |
199 |
Harry was pointing at the ground a few feet away. Several large spiders were
scurrying across the earth.
|
Harry pointed out the spiders, following their progress with his eyes screwed
up against the sun.
|
269 |
199 |
Harry watched the spiders running away. |
Harry's eyes narrowed as he focused on the spiders. If they pursued their fixed
course, there could be no doubt about where they would end up.
|
269 |
199 |
Professor Snape escorted |
Professor Sprout escorted |
269 |
208 |
hatching Aragog out in |
hatching Aragog in |
281 |
210 |
revising |
studying |
284 |
226 |
monkey-like |
monkeyish |
307 |
233 |
straight away |
right away |
302 |
240 |
got fond |
grown fond |
326 |