Sherbet Lemon
It says sherbet lemons aren't the same thing as lemon drops, and yet they are... and the US versions are translated to lemon drops, rather than sherbet lemon.... AlastorMoody 07:41, November 24, 2011 (UTC)
- There's actually a very slight difference between the two. From a bit of Googling, it seems sherbet lemons have a soft center, while lemon drops are completely hard. This is probably why they aren't referred to as lemon drops in the American version after Sorcerer's Stone, it's not accurate. -- 1337star (talk) 18:29, November 24, 2011 (UTC)
- Forgive me, American ignorance yet again (I'm American). --AlastorMoody 00:56, November 28, 2011 (UTC)
Hand(s)
You are correct that "hand" is primarily a technical term. However, I would include it as a British term since while you will never hear it used outside of the horse-racing community in the United States, it is occassionaly heard in general conversation in the UK. This is probably due to the fact that horse racing permeates British culture far more deeply than it does in the US. The pertinent example of this is when Ollivander uses it in the course of the "weighing of the wands" in GoF.
Obviously, not something I fell strongly about either way, but on balance I think it is worth including for it's reference value.
Wva 01:09, March 29, 2012 (UTC)