Comparing Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix written by J.K. Rowling

                                                     Left - The U.K. book Right- the U.S. book


Hello everyone!

Here is the comparison of the U.S. and the U.K. version of the fifth book in the Harry Potter series Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix. 

Besides the book cover and the font being different, there is no Table Of Contents in the U.K. version unlike the U.S. version, there are no pictures in the U.K. book unlike the U.S. book at the start of each chapter, and there have been different word spellings through out the two books.

Here are the differences that I have noticed while reading the books:

1) The U.S. book contained 870 pages - the U.K. book contained 766 pages

2) The words Philosopher's Stone and Sorcerer's Stone were used in the book (look at the post several months back to Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone)

Scene 1: When Hermione and Ron gave Harry the idea that he should secretly teach his other Hogwarts classmates Defense Against The Dark Arts instead of Professor Umbridge. He held  a private meeting in a pub at Hogsmeade called Hog's Head. During their first meeting, one of Harry's classmates, Neville Longbottom, announced that Harry did save the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's stone. Look back at my later post for the difference between Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone. 

How Neville Longbottom talked - ". . .And in our first year. . . he saved that . . ."

U.S. - "Sorcerous Stone"
       Hermione: "Sorcerer's"

U.K. - "Philological Stone"
           Hermione: "Philosopher's Stone"

Scene 2: When Harry and his friends were going to sneak into the Ministry of Magic building to save Sirius Black from Lord Voldemort, they used the words Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone term as well.


Well folks that is what I have for you right now with comparing Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix! Keep on a look out for the sixth book of my Harry Potter comparison of Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince.

Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. London: Bloomsbury, 2003. Print. 

Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. New York: Scholastic, 2003. Print.