Mistakes
in everything Harry Potter-related!While reading the books for the first time, you might be more intent on the plot rather than notice the mistakes. But reading the books for the second, third, or fourth time those little errors while definitely pop up. Here is a collection of the mistakes fans have noticed. If you have any more to add, just e-mail me at hpmaniacs@yahoo.com.
Meow:
- In book 4, around the end, Krum says "I liked Diggory. He vos nice to me. Even though I vos in Durmstrang...With Karkaroff."
Wouldn't he say "vith Karkaroff"?
Awna:
- Wand is put twice on the supplies list... once on the top and once on the bottom. I think it's on the Canadian paperback and hardcover.
Jennifer:
On page 164 of the US bk. 3, Hermione says, "I'd like to see the disguise that could fool those dementors...They'd have seen him [Sirius Black] fly in too," implying that dementors can see. Yet later in Book 4, Crouch contradicts this by saying, "The dementors are blind." [pg. 684] Sirius Black also states in Book 3 that "dementors cannot see." -Melinda
I took her saying "the dementors would see" as in they would sense his presence.
- In the movies... Quidditch matches also seem to have other spectators. Mister Malfoy was there... so if other people in the area can go... or parents might occasionally show.
- What mistake that you did miss though... is in the fourth book hard cover printing it says James comes out the Voldemort's wand first and says, "Your mother's coming" but that wouldn't make sense since James died before her and he would come out after.
The soft cover editions have it properly done... with Lily saying "Your father is coming."
- Book four also has Karkaroff's name being spelled differently by the end the book. Check it and you will see.
- All the books in the USA on the cover show Harry holding his wand or catching the snitch with his left hand but Harry is really right handed.
Melinda:
On page 305 of the US version of Prisoner of Azkaban, it says,
"Behind the Slytherin goal posts, however, two hundred people were wearing green..." [pg. 305]
This would be one fourth of the school, meaning that there would be ~29 people in each Slytherin year. However, if you check the book, each year actually has 40 students -- 10 per house -- leaving Slytherin 10 innstead of 40. Yes, the staff counts too, but the only teachers supporting houses are the Heads of those houses, so one less person doesn't fix the mathematical error.
On page 164 of the US bk. 3, Hermione says, "I'd like to see the disguise that could fool those dementors...They'd have seen him [Sirius Black] fly in too," implying that dementors can see. Yet later in Book 4, Crouch contradicts this by saying, "The dementors are blind." [pg. 684] Sirius Black also states in Book 3 that "dementors cannot see."
Send the mistakes you have found to hpmaniacs@yahoo.com with the Subject title "Mistakes." I will credit you for your information.