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Harry Potter and the translator's nightmare
- Published_at:2016-10-18
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Vox
- tags: vox current news harry potter jk rowling translations harry potter and the philosophers stone harry potter and the sorcerers stone books wizards witches hogwarts magic bloomsbury publishing fantastic beasts and where to find them reading language vocabulary quidditch childrens books childrens literature hermione granger ron weasly rubeus hagrid severus snape diagon alley british culture culture pop culture rowling emma watson daniel radcliffe pottermore
- description: Accio Harry Potter translations! Translating the Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling, in over 60 languages around the world, was not for the faint of heart or vocabulary. Translators didn't have advanced copies of the books to get a headstart and these books could take months to adapt from English. They also had to be clever in their solutions because the books are filled with wordplays, invented words, puns, British culture references, riddles, and more. The longest book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, at 870 pages was published June 21, 2003. The first translation of it was ready July 21, 2003. Translators had to work day and night to have them ready for eager readers. Even then, fans still banded together to create illegal translations of the series. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app. Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H Or on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o
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