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Japanese translation of 'HBP' available May 17 
MAY 11, 2006 at 11:15 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: Mainichi Daily News
A 10-month wait for Japanese fans will finally end as the Japanese version of Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter to Nazo no Purinsu (Harry Potter and the Puzzling Prince) will be released
on May 17.
The translated version will be sold in two volumes and cost 3,960 yen.
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Grillows Girl
Points: 2785
Miss Baltimore Crabs says:
Wow, a 10 month wait... I'd learn English just so I could read the British version if I were them. Harry Potter and the Puzzling Prince... how strange.
Posted May 12, 2006 at 11:43 AM EST
Squib
Points: 131
-Professor Slughorn- says:
Wow, thats alot of yen :O, there yen must be worth like nothing haha, and cool title :P
Posted May 12, 2006 at 11:48 AM EST
Auror
Points: 4021
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
3,000 yen? That is a lot of money, even is you convert! I don't know what the conversion is but its probibly like 50 bucks or 30. Its great that books like Harry Potter can be translated into other cultures.
Posted May 12, 2006 at 12:06 PM EST
Witch
Points: 893
Divadancer4life says:
Hmm i wonder how much money that translates in to Dollars and into pounds! I would hate to have to wait that long i think i might just have to learn a differnt language so i could read it sooner!
Posted May 12, 2006 at 12:57 PM EST
Squib
Points: 107
OMEN_OF_DEATH says:
Wow 3,960 yen whats that like 10 american? There money system is so weird!
Posted May 12, 2006 at 1:05 PM EST
Witch
Points: 770
Barbarian Black says:
That's pretty quick considering how difficult it must be to translate. I envy those who can read/write/speak any foreign languages.
Posted May 12, 2006 at 1:10 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 85
pixie22 says:
I feel bad for them having to wait this long. I dont think I could avoid the temptation of internet spoilers that long. When I got the book I didnt turn on the internet or TV until I was finished. I was so afraid someone would ruin the end for me
Posted May 12, 2006 at 1:15 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 13
Victoria_Lovegood_Moody says:
Two volumes?! that's terrible... that horrible book will be transformed in two horrible books... poor japanese people...
Posted May 12, 2006 at 1:34 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1166
Cornelia Welsh Green says:
I think that it is a little sad it takes so long for the editors to translate the books into other languages. But at least they do it right?
Posted May 12, 2006 at 1:39 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1389
the_girl_who_lived89 says:
What? 10 months for the japanese to get their version...!Very well, i hope they enjoy their reading =)
Posted May 12, 2006 at 2:03 PM EST
Student
Points: 283
martymcd says:
I truly feel sorry for those Japanese fans who have had to wait so long, and have probably known poor Albus, may he resurrect as though a Phoenix from the ashes, has been killed.
I'm sure our great authoress is also happy many more people can appreciate he work now.
Posted May 12, 2006 at 2:04 PM EST
Student
Points: 205
Nicky says:
Cool! I hope they release it in Hindi too! Indians would love to read it!
Posted May 12, 2006 at 2:08 PM EST
Witch
Points: 622
Hermison says:
I am happy for Japan, it is sad that there are fans that have to wait so much time due to translation. THey should release it in every language the same day so that there is equality.
Posted May 12, 2006 at 2:21 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 455
Mrs. Hammerlick says:
it's great that they're getting it at last, although I find myself intrigued by the Asian knock-off storylines- wasn't one of those- Harry Potter and the Crouching Tiger, or maybe it was the Hidden Dragon? Doesn't it amount to published fanfiction? For profit of course. I actually wonder what those storylines were.
Posted May 12, 2006 at 2:28 PM EST
LV Most Loyal DE
Points: 11346
Sinjin Of Montecore says:
WOW two copys.........Well Im happy for them that will get to read the book....
Posted May 12, 2006 at 2:42 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2480
Jbird says:
Finally they get to join in on the mystery of book six. That's crazy that they have to publish it in two volumes! I wonder how many volumes they needed for OotP.
Posted May 12, 2006 at 2:52 PM EST
Witch
Points: 675
Heiress_ to_Slytherin says:
Well I didn't know that Japan had to wait 10 months just for the translated version, personally I think that it's ridiculous!
Posted May 12, 2006 at 2:54 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 415
øffe-joe687½ says:
That is the cool thing about Harry potter.... it has multicultural understanding..... all peoples like it.
Yaah mon, R/Hr-4ever.
Posted May 12, 2006 at 2:55 PM EST
Sarcastic Sally
Points: 5087
Lucius's Luscious Lady says:
Wow. Sucks to be them.
I wouldn't want to wait that long for a book. Especially if it's Harry Potter.
Posted May 12, 2006 at 2:57 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1792
Enchanting Emily says:
Harry Potter and the Puzzling Prince? Interesting translation..
I wonder what it looks like inside, it would be really cool to see that! Is it in the Japenese alphabet? Or is it just like "Harry Potter to Nazo no Purinsu"- just in the language.
Posted May 12, 2006 at 3:05 PM EST
Student
Points: 271
Germz says:
Cool! "The Puzzling Prince" I wonder why.....
<3 Germz
Posted May 12, 2006 at 3:09 PM EST
Student
Points: 271
Germz says:
Also, it must be bad to have not read it yet.....
<3 Germz.
Posted May 12, 2006 at 3:11 PM EST
Witch
Points: 657
krissiebear says:
"Harry Potter and the Puzzling Prince?" Won't that kinda confused people when it gets to the half-blood prince part about Snapes mother? If it was me, I would definitely be confused. And two volumes is kind of odd. Oh well... I guess it doesn't matter to me much, I don't read Japanese.
Posted May 12, 2006 at 3:18 PM EST
Half-Blood Princess
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Katie Bloom says:
Wow that was a long waiting!!!!
I cant belive that theres people in this world that havent read HBP1!!!
haahahaa Cool 4 Japonese people!!
Posted May 12, 2006 at 3:25 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1375
'Arry + Hermy says:
That is an interesting name that they choose for the harry potter book! Harr Potter and the puzzling Prince!
Posted May 12, 2006 at 3:27 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1242
MollyMomma says:
Same thing, US version of the Philosopher's Stone was Sorcerer's Stone. Being bilingual, I know that not everything translates and makes sense.
Yay for Japan!
Posted May 12, 2006 at 3:35 PM EST
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