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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1): Ancient Greek Edition (Hardcover)

by J.K. Rowling (Author), Andrew Wilson (Translator)
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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Ancient Greek edn. edition (4 Oct 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747568979
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747568971
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.8 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 125,793 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is the best-selling modern children's classic newly available in Ancient Greek.


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For a Greek - English lexicon of the vocabulary used in the Ancient Greek translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, please visit my website.

There you will also find a page of information about the translation, and the translator, with an excerpt from the book. There is also a commentary on the text, in English (written from the point of view of an Ancient Greek!)

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for all Ancient Greek lovers, 7 Oct 2004
This book is a gem. The translation is gorgeous and brilliant (it really seems that Ancient Greek is Andrew Wilson's mother tongue!). Weird terms like "quidditch" (ικαροσφαιρική), "snitch", (φθαστέον), "Hogwarts Express" (ωκύπορος υογοητική) and many others were brilliantly rendered according to their meaning. Many cultural difficulties (relationships, time, natural world, colours, noises) were wittily solved.
Mr Wilson rightly attaches importance to details (even in the title: the gender of λίθος, which is normally masculine, correctly becomes feminine owing to the fact that we are referring to a special stone: η του φιλοσόφου λίθος).
Style is really classical.
If you are fond of Ancient Greek, buy this book.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb translation, 21 April 2006
I am not a particular Harry Potter fan, but the appeal of reading this book in Ancient Greek resulted in me rushing out to buy it! From what I can tell, the translation is superb and manages to give the story a definite Greek feel to it, without losing any of its original qualities. It was certainly a challenging read, even with a translation at my side, but I definitely think it was worth it. The book is ideal for learners of Ancient Greek as you will surely increase your vocabulary by reading it. There is also a certain satisfaction that you acquire from understanding such a complex language and I found myself feeling this a lot throughout the book. Unfortunately, I can't imagine there'd be a big demand for such a translation, but if you're mad on Harry Potter then it's worth just purchasing it to add to your collection. And those Greek experts who snigger at the idea of such a translation should really
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A pleasure of a quite special kind!, 22 Mar 2007
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The translator has performed a Herculean task. And it is a success! Hearty congratulations! I recommend this novel to everyone who loves Ancient Greek. It is not an easy read, but a pleasure of a quite special kind. But of course there are mistakes in it, particularly errors of accentuation. That is a pity; the book should have been proofread more rigorously. That will have to be done better if there is another edition.
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