Yet more proof that I am getting old.
Also, a reminder for me to be pedantic and insist on using the English title (… and the Philosopher’s Stone) for the title of the first book.
J.K. Rowling Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter’s US Launch
Twenty years ago, today, American readers were introduced to Harry Potter with the first American […]
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Your son is younger than Harry.
Yes, thank you for making me feel STILL OLDER.
+Dave Hill Fine. He could be my grandson. If I had a more promiscuous youth and a daughter like me.
My grandson, the eldest of 7 grandkids across 3 families, is the same age as Harry in the first book.
Urk!
Enjoyed the show yesterday:
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Fine, fine, you win the Old Reader contest. 🙂
Twenty years. Yeesh.
My nephew is the same age as Harry. He had a Scottish au pair. Her dad would send my nephew the English editions, which he would read before reading the American version; he’d take notes on the differences. My kind of guy.