Half-Blood Prince

I can think of another place HP uses non-metric measurements - when
Harry is being "fitted" for his wand in book 1, the wands are measured
in inches. And that definitely was in the UK edition.

Miles for distances and pints for beer (though, confusingly, not the
same size pints as used in the US) are still standard in the UK. Inches
are still pretty widespread in non-technical uses, though I can't speak
for people younger than me (who probably didn't grow up with both
systems being used).

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[size=32]HUGE SPOILER DONT READ IF

YOU DONT WANT

TO KNOW!!!



Highlight it to see it

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I'm a masochist and took a peak anyway.

I have haven't even read half the book yet but I figured as much
without this spoiler. It's enough to hear all those people crying "OMG
you'll never believe who dies!" to get suspicions.

im not a big fan of reading, so i dont think i'm gonna get the book.

its an awesome story though, so i think i'll wait some years for the movie :>

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im not a big fan of reading, so i dont think i'm gonna get the book.

whipsers

audio book. :wink:

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And risk having a guy with a strong irish accent tell you the story
only to end-up not having understood a single word? Wait for the movie
(it's should be out by 2030 :razz: ).

Silly, they have to make one movie per year to attempt to be "in time" with the books. I doubt it will be anywhere near 2030.

However, why is it you can type English, visit a predominantly English speaking website and yet, spoken English is mumbojumbo?

Do not written and spoken go hand in hand? Hell, I always thought you could learn to talk it long before you wrote it. :/

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<div style="text-align: justify;">I wouldn't say that they do Orph. I'm
not much cop are foreign languages, but when learning french I think it
was quite a bit easier to digest written words than spoken ones. Speech
has accent and it also dictates the speed, whereas with written words
you don't need to "keep up" or battle with somebody's way of talking.
It most likely does depend on the person a bit though, I'm sure some
find it easier to pick up spoken words than written ones.

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Aye, i can read hebrew, but it is insanley hard to comprehend when people speak it

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Strange. All I really had to deal with as a child was Spanish. I grew up in Phoenix and it was the second language of choice there. Speaking it was many times easier than writing it..

Oh well.. I was just thinking that since damned few member here are that poor in written English, I assumed that they had the rudimentary of spoken.. Accents aside, we can still listen and understand each other in other words.

I have listened to people from Germany, Scotland, England, The Netherlands, etc,etc, and all that really caused issues was the accent, not the words. Most slur words or speak gutturally.

Anywho's.. The audio book is available and I can point you in its direction.. Its up to you to want it, its not up to me to deliver it.

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Uh-oh, the green eyed devil just bit Harry.. He caught Dean and Ginny...snogging.

Snogging? what a disgusting word for smooches.

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yeah a better word is an "intimate sharing of saliva"

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yeah a better word is an "intimate sharing of saliva"

Well, I have shared a few gallons of body fluid in my time but its never sounded disgusting till I read that word.

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hmm 'body fluids' orph? that could be anything...

:biggrin: lol

Body fluids... :biggrin:

I have exchanged body fluids, too :biggrin: With very cute female :biggrin:

Anyway, I didn't actually think Rowling uses word "snogging" :razz: before i read it :biggrin:

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So, you guys telling me thats a true word? /me looks in dictionary.

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Not in our dictionary. :/

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Snogging is a very common word in the UK, albeit not a particularly
nice one. I think its mainly a young teenager type of term - I haven't
used it (nor heard any of my friends use it) since I was 14 or so.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=snogging

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Yeah, i should've told you ain't from UK, Orph :biggrin: Not hard to guess as far as you don't know that snogging was a true word :biggrin:

lol... i studied british english since grade 3 so... not hard to guess that I am more like a british guy than US one.

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However, why is it you can type English, visit a predominantly English speaking website and yet, spoken English is mumbojumbo?

Oh, i've spoken english many times. But most of the people I came into
contact with either had an american accent or a pure english one.

That's what I like about german - Scheissdreck is pronounced
"Scheissdreck" and not "Stheissdhreck" or "Steissdreck" (although those easterners...bleh! let's not
derail this one as well).

Anyone besides me notice some odd similarities between Lord Vader, and Lord Voldemort?

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Snogging...

Here in the US we call it

1) Kissing

2) Making Out

3) Sharing body fluids :wink:

I dont know why we say making out. it doesnt even make sense

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just got the book today read three quarters of it in eight hours. it is really good. but what stumps me is the the dialouge - they are what sixteen in it? they certainly dont seem to speak like sixteen year olds. the dialouge hasnt really changed at all throughout the series i dont think. also i seem to be quite liking this voldemort this book doesnt really put him across as too much of a supervillan i think

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Snogging is a very common word in the UK, albeit not a particularly
nice one. I think its mainly a young teenager type of term - I haven't
used it (nor heard any of my friends use it) since I was 14 or so.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=snogging

some people here call it "getting off". I could never quite get the grip of saying that.

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some people here call it "getting off". I could never quite get the grip of saying that.

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Wouldn't work in the US, the term is already used in association with intercourse. Kissing has many terms and slang, but Snogging and Getting Off are not among them.

[edit] I just noticed something. Not a spoiler, its been throughout the series. The house elves can apparate within Hogwarts.. How?

Yeah, I can see that it would help them with their duties, but couldn't anyone turn themselves into one and go where they pleased? I mean, they have that potion that makes you look like others.

Is this perhaps an oversight on Rowlings part?

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House elves' magical powers are far beyond wizards' ones, thus spells
which disallow wizards to apparate do not apply to house elves or any
other magical creature.

As you might have understood, house elves do not need a wand to do magic, unlike wizards.

You also have to understand, that polyjuicepotion only makes you LOOK
like another being (creature) but does not give you the magical powers.
The heck... if it would, I believe a lot of people would already have
turned into Dumbledore and done magic beyond their own capabilities :biggrin:

I think Rowling has thought about that, but atleast it's as I understand it.

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Its stupid, why are elves the slaves? The house elves could easily make the wizards work for them.

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I also just past the snogging incidint. For those who havent finished<br style="color: black;">
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Who thinks Ginny and Harry hook up?

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just finished it today. its really strange that the death eaters seem to always be a little better then wizards even if out numbered

a really good book though. the last one better be good.

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Why would it be strange? After all, they have the advantage of being able to use both the Dark Arts and "conventional" magic.

part of my point, normal wizards seem not to have any spells that can kill of injure or be able to use any. when fighting with someone who is trying to kill you you should have a right to defend yourself adequately.

but maybe im just analysing it too much :smile:

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Not exactly, during Crouch's reign aurors were permited to kill any
oppositon using the exact same curse Voldemort attempted to kill Harry
with.

I myself have about 30 pages left. I still think that <span style="color: black;">Dumbledore<span style="color: silver;"> was kinda gyped out of his life. I mean if R.A.B wasn't such an asshole...... O welll</span></span>

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Who the hell is R.A.B?`??

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Oh, yeah, the guy who got in the middle of the lake the "poison" thingy...

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Aye, if you read it corectly you would knw that the locket was a fake
and the real one had already been distroyed by mr.asshat R.A.B

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Who the hell is R.A.B?`??

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Oh, yeah, the guy who got in the middle of the lake the "poison" thingy...

spoiler

I've heard that RAB is sirius' uncle, can't
remember his name but it begins with "R". It makes sense that the thing
that they couldn't get off the wall at 12 g.p was the one that he took
and replaced at the lake.

Sorry, my bad :razz: But i thought that by now everyone has read it :S

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Aye, if you read it corectly you would knw that the locket was a fake
and the real one had already been distroyed by mr.asshat R.A.B

I think R.A.B is Regulus Black who was a death-eater and was killed on
Voldemort's order. If you remember at the beginning of book 5 Sirius
and the rest of the lot came over a heavy locket no-one could open
while cleaining the Black House hint hint hint.

I finished this book yesterday. The author leaves a bit to deal with in book #7. I was actually in tears by the last chapter. Silly really. Its just a book.

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There is no history until something happens, then there is.

Hmm.. Regulus Black... not bad idea though...

Underdog, yes, it was so unbelieveable the chapter where you-know-who
(not him :razz: ) was killed, that i felt as if i'm going to cry... too sad
:sad:

*hates rowling, it was my favorite character :razz: *

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It was no shock when he died, I knew it would happen even before
starting to read book 6. What I couldn't anticipate was who the
murderer would be and my jaw literally dropped on the table when I
discovered who it was.

RAB could in fact be Dumbledore, who says his first name is 'Albus' that could be his middle name and the reason for doing the thing with Potter was part of an overall master plan.

just a theory.

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Can't be... his name is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore... no R-name there...

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Well I still think RAB is Regulus Black and that he hid the locket in the Black Family House.

You mean Grimmauld Place 12?

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Hmm... you might have a point.. why do I think it might be in the painting glued to the wall...

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Dumbledore, the genius, prattles on about how "magic leaves very distinctive traces" and then three seconds later he, oops, drinks an untouchable killer potion without any way of knowing it wouldn't kill him on the spot and then takes a trinket that apparently has no magical properties. Dumbass.

Madedog said:
Can't be... his name is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore... no R-name there...

oh...never remembered his full name anyway

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You mean Grimmauld Place 12?

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Hmm... you might have a point.. why do I think it might be in the painting glued to the wall...

hmmm when I posed it I thought it might be a spoiler (look in my last
post). But there's also something else which I can't remember exactly
which couldn't be moved from there.

You said RAB was his uncle and I said it was Regulus Black, his younger
deceased brother who was a death eater. I just made the connection
between his name and the locket that Sirius couldn't open, locket that
he found whilst cleaining his place up. Not really a spoiler if you ask
me.

Hmm... indeed, that might be true... the locket might really contain one Horcrux.

But as for the others... hmm

I have a sense of feeling, that the other one might be hidden somewhere
in Riddle's grave... i am talking about Voldemorts dad. The place he
was reborn?

Wait a second... Room of Requirement! What if one Horcrux is hidden
inside the RoR!? Remember, when Harry tried to hide Snape's old
schoolbook (you know what I'm talking about) in the RoR, into a
closet-type of thingy, he saw something there! Couldn't it have been a
Horcrux? I doubt it is so badly secured, but why the heck not!

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