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U.K. p14, line 1 (GF1)

'I could use another wizard,' said the first voice softly, 'that is true...'

'I could use another wizard,' said the second voice softly, 'that is true...'

Correctly identifying Voldemort rather than Wormtail as the speaker. (After Wormtail's first line, Voldemort addresses him as 'Wormtail', so Wormtail is only identified as 'the first voice' once in the conversation.)

U.K. p15, line 4 (GF1)

'If?' whispered the first voice. 'If? If you follow the plan, Wormtail

'If?' whispered the second voice. 'If? If you follow the plan, Wormtail

Correctly identifying Voldemort rather than Wormtail as the speaker.

U.K. p15, 12 lines from the bottom (GF1)

'Liar,' said the first voice again, the cruel amusement more pronounced than ever.

'Liar,' said the second voice again, the cruel amusement more pronounced than ever.

Correctly identifying Voldemort rather than Wormtail as the speaker.

U.K. p22, line 6 (GF2)

Privet Drive looked exactly as a respectable suburban street would be expected to look in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Privet Drive looked exactly as a respectable suburban street would be expected to look in the early hours of Saturday morning.

This corrects the discrepancy of the next day - the day the Weasleys collect Harry - clearly being a Sunday as well. (The day after that is the World Cup, which is identified as 'Monday night' in Ron's invitation.)

U.K. p32, line 1 (GF3)Harry would dearly loved to have said 'So what?'

Harry would have dearly loved to have said 'So what?'

Add missing word.

U.K. p34, last line (GF3) Uncle Vernon looked as

Uncle Vernon looked as

Add missing space between words.

outraged as if Harry had just uttered a disgusting swearword.

outraged as if Harry had just uttered a disgusting swear word.

U.K. p49, 4 lines from bottom (GF5)

This had to be Charlie, who worked with dragons in Rumania.

This had to be Charlie, who worked with dragons in Romania.

Correct spelling of Romania.

U.K. p82, lines 11 (GF7)

'Cheers', said George, taking the slip of parchment Bagman handed him and tucking it away into the front of his robes.

'Cheers', said George, taking the slip of parchment Bagman handed him and tucking it away carefully.

 

U.K. p120, line 3 (GF9) 'Enervate!' 'Rennervate!'The spell's name is being changed throughout the books.

U.K. p133, line 10 (GF10)

'On Sunday morning, I woke up with my scar hurting again.'

'On Saturday morning, I woke up with my scar hurting again.'

Fixes the discrepancy of two Sundays in a row, as previously described for GF2.

U.K. p136, line 11 (GF10)

'Remember, she interviewed all the Gringotts' curse breakers once

'Remember, she interviewed all the Gringotts curse breakers once

Removed apostrophe.

UK p144, final line (GF11)Dr. Filibuster's Fabulous No-Heat, Wet-Start Fireworks

Dr. Filibuster's Fabulous Wet-Start, No-Heat Fireworks

Use the correct name for the product consistently.

U.K. p150, line 18 (GF11) Grade Four Grade 4  

U.K. p150, line 19 (GF11) pale face pale face. Add missing period.

U.K. p155, 2 lines from bottom (GF12) though through Correct spelling.

U.K. p171 (GF13) "Today's not bad.. . outside all morning,"

"Today's not bad.. . outside all morning,"

This corrects the problem of there being two

said Ron, who was running his finger down the Monday column of his schedule.

said Ron, who was running his finger down his schedule.

Mondays in a row

U.K. p183, 5 lines from bottom (GF13)

leaning forwards

leaning forwards.

Add missing period.

U.K. p185, line 9 (GF14) frog guts toad guts  U.K. p203, 15 lines from bottom (GF15) competely completely Correct spelling.

U.K. p207, 14 lines from bottom (GF15) MacMillan Macmillan Correct surname

for character.

U.K. p215, 16 (GF15) Madam Maxime's

Madame Maxime's

Madame Maxime, being French rather than English, is referred to by a different form of address.

U.K. p231, 8 lines from bottom (GF16) re-appearance reappearance

Remove unnecessary hyphen.

U.K. p247, 7th paragraph, line 2 (GF17)  

Create new paragraph for "Professor Karkaroff - Madame Maxime...

Paragraphing.

U.K. p248, 6 lines from bottom (GF17)

had had considered had considered  

U.K. p256, in letter to Sirius, line 5 (GF18) I don't who put I don't know

who put  

U.K. p323, 13 lines from bottom (GF21) o'ny on'y  

U.K. p344, line 10 (GF22) Midgeon Midgen

Correct surname for the character. This error also crept into the first edition of HBP.

U.K. p353, 2 lines from bottom (GF23) Conjunctivitus Conjunctivitis Correct spelling.

U.K. p357, line 10 (GF23) Droobles Drooble's Misplaced apostrophe.

U.K. p362, line 5 (GF23) all though dinner

all through dinner Correct spelling.

U.K. p364, line 5 (GF23) Chreetsmas Chreestmas This is a better

approximation of Fleur's accent.

U.K. p379, line 6 (GF24) through the snow

through the snow.

Typographical error (missing punctuation).

U.K. p382, line 11 (GF24) have a developed have developed

Typographical error (extra word).

U.K. p434, line 11 (GF26) pointed pointing Typographical error.

U.K. p440, paragraph 7, line 1 (GF26) Harry stomach Harry's

stomachTypographical error.

U.K. p465, line 5 (GF28) out of sight fly out of sightTypographical error (missing word).

U.K. p466, line 13 (GF28) gettting getting Typographical error (spelling).

U.K. p479, 10 lines from bottom (GF28) vont vant

This is a better approximation of Viktor's accent.

U.K. p486, line 15 (GF28) Enervate RennervateThe spell's name is being changed throughout the books.

U.K. p487, line 8 (GF28) pulled out raised  U.K. p503, 8 lines from bottom (GF29) Crouch Fudge  

U.K. p530, line 3 (GF31) 'my myTypographical error (remove quote mark).

U.K. p548, line 9 (GF31) the the thing the thingTypographical error (repeated word).

U.K. p565, line 14 (GF33) My Lord 'My LordTypographical error (missing quotation mark).

U.K. p579, line 7 (GF34) the man the woman The infamous wand order error.

U.K. p579, line 9 (GF34) a tall man with untidy hair

a young woman with long hair

The infamous wand order error.

U.K. p579, line 12 (GF34) face of his father

face of his mother

The infamous wand order error.

U.K. p579, line 13/14 (GF34) 'Your mother's coming...' he said quietly.

'Your father's coming...' she said quietly.

The infamous wand order error.

'She wants to see you...'

'He wants to see you...'

U.K. p579, line 15/16 (GF34)

And she came...first her head, then her body...a young woman with long hair, the smoky, shadowy form of Lily Potter

And he came...first his head, then his body...tall and untidy-haired like Harry, the smoky, shadowy form of James Potter

The infamous wand order error.

U.K. p579, line 18 (GF34)like her husband. She walked

like his wife. He walked

The infamous wand order error.

U.K. p579, line 19 (GF34) and she spoke and he spoke The infamous wand order error.

U.K. p591, lines 15/16 (GF35)

reopening the trunk each time, and revealing different contents each time.

reopening the trunk, and each time revealing different contents.

 

U.K. p591, 11 lines from bottom (GF35) thunder-struck thunderstruck

Typographical error (remove hyphen).

U.K. p593, line 23 (GF35) Enervate RennervateThe spell's name is being changed throughout the books.

U.K. p594, 8 lines from bottom (GF35) Moody Crouch  

U.K. p607, line 1 (GF36) given us all we have

given us all that we have  

U.K. p613, line 3 (GF36) I've heard I've never heard  

U.K. p613, line 11 (GF36) McNair Macnair  

U.K. p616, 14 lines from bottom (GF36)

playing at Dumbledore

playing at, Dumbledore

Typographical error (missing comma).

U.K. p618, 13 lines from bottom (GF36) for any us for any of us

Typographical error (missing word).

U.K. p629, line 11 (GF37) always alvays This is a better approximation of Viktor's accent.