A reader wrote in about Dumbledore's favorite sweet turning into a drink. How does he "unstick" two lemonades? Also: how are "sherbet balls" translated?
Sherbet lemon revisited (Reader Mail)
Diglossia and literacy: Arabic as example
Some communities around the world use two languages for different situations. So what happens when only one of those languages is used for reading and writing?
Some observations on Croatian Harry Potter: old vs new translations
Collectors got their 100th translation in late 2022! Here are some preliminary observations on how it compares with the previous Croatian translation.
Three versions of Harry Potter in Arabic: read our post over at Potterglot!
Genies. Ghouls. Alchemy. And Percy staging a coup? These are all features you'll find in the Arabic editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
5 Christmas Comfort Foods in Harry Potter from Around the World
Foods, as a literary device, are commonly changed in translation. Here are some of the hearty holiday comfort foods from around the world that have made their way into the Harry Potter translations.
Spellman Spectrum v1.1
The Spellman Spectrum has an update! Here's more about how it works, why the changes were needed, and how it still needs improvement.
The two Urdu translations of Harry Potter
Two translations compete for collectors' attention. Which one's better?
Ready to be part of the Babble?
Potter of Babble is growing in reach! Both in content and in followers. We now have regular readers from the United States, Canada, Japan, the UK, Germany, and Australia, and search engines have brought in traffic from all over, including China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Sweden, Singapore, and Ecuador! Recently Potter of Babble has even been picked... Continue Reading →
The 5 best translations of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone according to the Spellman Spectrum (June 2022)
Our translation rating model has compared dozens of translations of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Find out which 5 scored the highest!
What’s so interesting about Harry Potter in translation?
A look at what makes the translation of Harry Potter such an interesting phenomenon. Using examples from Hufflepuffs to trolls to the translation of puns, we take a look at what Harry Potter can show us about 80+ language communities around the world!