Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Ancient Greek Edition) - Hardcover

Rowling, J. K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 158234826X ISBN 13: 9781582348261

Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Books, 2004

Synopsis

The Greek translation of the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, in which Harry Potter, a normal eleven-year-old boy, discovers that he is a wizard. Long ago, Harry's parents were killed in a battle with the evil Lord Voldemort. When we first meet Harry, he is living miserably with his repulsive and nonmagical (or Muggle) Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon Dursley, and their even more revolting son, Dudley. Following a bizarre but hilarious chain of events, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with an outrageous cast of characters, including super smart Hermione Granger, vile Draco Malfoy, sinister Professor Snape, and wise Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Adventures galore ensue.

About this title

Review:

It will be a delight to all Classicists . On nearly every page there is some felicity of composition to be admired, some turn of phrase that arouses admiration for the translator. In its entirety, it is an extraordinary work - it is also a wonderfully good read (Theodore Brennan, Professor of Philosophy and Classics, Cornell University)

From the Author:

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!)

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 158234826X
• ISBN 13: 9781582348261
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 250
• Illustrator: Grandpré Mary