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Greek Potter in store 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 at 9:12 PM
Posted by JAMES
Source: GreeceNow via RupertGrint.net
British publishing house Bloomsbury recently announced plans to translate
the entire Harry Potter series into ancient Greek and Latin, fueled by their interest in luring more to study these classic languages and encouraging existing students to assert their learned skills.
Bloomsbury realizes that the translation will not top any best-seller list, but hopes to create a fun avenue for students to improve their fluency.
Emma Matthewson, Rowling's editor at Bloomsbury, told the Daily Telegraph: "We aren't under any illusions that Latin and Greek will be best-sellers but we think that it will mean much more fun lessons for anyone studying Latin and Greek."
Rowling, a former classics student herself is enthusiastic about the project and admits the books are littered with references to Greek mythology.
Fluffy, the three-headed dog that guards the philosopher's stone and can only be wooed with music, is inspired by Cerberus, wooed by Orpheus with his lyre so that he can enter the underworld.
Ancient Greek and Latin will join the list of 40 languages into which the books have been translated.
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Professor
Points: 1086
DRU587 says:
Thats so awesome that they are translating them into ancient Greek and Latin. I can't speak either but if Ic ould I would so get one. It would be really entertaining. I've tried to read the french hp's before but it was too difficult. oh well.
Posted Jul 3, 2004 at 1:20 PM EST
Mediwitch
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nickyole1 says:
If I could speak Latin or greek, I would buy a copy, but seeing as how I don't ... I obviously would not buy a copy, though it would be cool to own.
Posted Jul 24, 2004 at 7:06 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1247
Matt12 says:
Thats really kool how they are translating Harry Potter into different languages. It is good that everybody in the world can "share the magic".
Posted Sep 24, 2004 at 1:43 AM EST
Vampire
Points: 2691
Dansgirl34 says:
Thats really cool.
I wish i could read latin or Greek.
It would be cool.
I do speak french though.
Posted Sep 25, 2004 at 1:26 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 665
Saquerus Lezzier says:
Thats very good that they are translating the Harry Potter series in all languages.
Harry Potter is world wide.
Posted Dec 3, 2005 at 2:56 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 480
Geowitch says:
That is a real stretch to make people interested in these ancient languages. I would assume they are trying to attract people who may be interested in these languages already and I am not sure the HP series is going to do that.
Posted Aug 24, 2006 at 8:57 PM EST
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