The New and Old Version of Harry Potter

Answer 1

Here are some comparisons between the old and new versions of Harry Potter:

** 1. In terms of content **
1. ** The difference between the American and British versions **
- There are differences in the way words and sentences are expressed. The American version will make some changes to better suit American usage. For example, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was titled "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in the British version and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the American version.
2. ** Deviation in translation **
- Taking the earliest version of the People's Literature Press as an example, there were some errors in the translation.

** 2. Cover Illustrations **
1. ** First edition illustrations from different countries **
- The British children's first edition was illustrated by Thomas Taylor, and the American children's first edition was illustrated by American illustrator Mary Grandpree.
2. ** Different souvenir illustrations **
- The cover of the 15th anniversary edition was drawn by the Japanese-American artist Kazu Kibuishi. The 10th anniversary edition of the Sorcerer's Stone was priced at 30 US dollars (out of print). It had its unique inner page illustrations (there were two illustrations). For example, the illustrations on the title page included Hagrid leading the new students into the school by boat, Rowling's painting of Professor Snape, etc.
3. ** Illustrations of specific versions **
- In the 20-volume version, there were different detailed illustrations on the back cover of each volume to show the plot of the book. For example, the back cover of the first volume of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone I had floating candles, purple streamers composed of the four college symbols, and other magical elements. The back cover of the second volume of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone II had illustrations of the protagonists playing chess on the huge chessboard in place of the chess pieces.

** 3. Version rarity and printing status **
1. ** Rare Version **
- The American 10th anniversary edition of the Sorcerer's Stone hardcover was out of print. It was relatively rare to have it printed once in 2008. The American hardcover 1 - 6 boxes had never been imported into China, and it was very rare in China.
2. ** Number of prints and distribution **
- Seven copies of the British children's edition celebration edition were released (the British version of Harry Potter would release seven copies of each version, unlike the US version) and were not out of print.

** 4. Binding and layout **
1. ** Paper eye protection design **
- The hardcover version of the People's Literature Press later used green paper to protect the eyes, but the paper was not very good at that time, so it was easy to tear or the cover fell off.

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