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Posted by Jimbo the Clown (Member # 9251) on :

I just got Winnie the Pooh. In latin. *hugs book*

Posted by Miro (Member # 1178) on :

Hehe. Enjoy.

I got my cousin Harry Potter in Latin a little while back. She seemed to like it.

Posted by Jimbo the Clown (Member # 9251) on :

Harry Potter in Latin? She owes you big.

Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :

Yeah, 'Harrius Potter' is good. There's also 'Cattus Petasatus' (The Cat in the Hat), and Ursus nomine Paddington (A Bear Called Paddington).

Latin is so cool.

Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

I've seen Harry Potter in ancient Greek, too.

Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :

I have Harrius Potter, and Quomodo Grinchus Nomine Invidiosulus Diem Christi Natalem Abrogaverit (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) as well. I want Winnie Ille Pu.

Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Teshi:
I've seen Harry Potter in ancient Greek, too.

I have it! It's quite a bit of fun. [Smile]

Posted by Miro (Member # 1178) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Carrie:

quote:
Originally posted by Teshi:
I've seen Harry Potter in ancient Greek, too.
I have it! It's quite a bit of fun.

For the Daniel Jacksons of the world, I suppose it would be. But then, who am I to talk? I've got it in Spanish. [Smile]

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

I love Winnie Ille Pu. [Big Grin]

Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :

Wow, you guys are gluttons for punishment. I took a semester of Latin in HS, and it was way too much effort to enjoy reading anything I was translating.

I give you props for your mastery of a useless language though [Wink]

My girlfriend pointed out something interesting to me, the spells in Harry Potter sound vaguely Latin. In the Latin version, do they translate the spells into English?

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

They are in Greek.

Just kidding - I don't know that. I would have put them in Greek, however.

Posted by Jimbo the Clown (Member # 9251) on :

Funny you should mention that. A potion in one of the HP books is named Felix Felicis, or 'Lucky Luck' in latin.

Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :

The wonders of a foreign language. You can make anything sound exotic by translating it. Sometimes I go by BovisOpulens to spice things up.

Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :

All those books are on my wish list, though I haven't gotten any yet.