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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter through the Magic of Muggle Languages!

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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… Continue Reading →

Japanese book art in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Find out how an American lawyer ended up doing the illustrations for the Japanese edition of Harry Potter. Then take a look at some of his work!

Gringotts Break-In: Catalan newspaper clippings

In Catalan, the Daily Prophet’s article on the Gringotts break-in reads a bit more like an actual newspaper article.

The Sphinx’s Riddle: Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Icelandic

The Sphinx’s riddle in Harry Potter and the Goblet of First is tough to translate. How’s it handled in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese?

The Big Reveal: the rare Uyghur translation of Harry Potter I just got my hands on…

For weeks, I’ve been teasing other collections about this rare and fascinating book. Now it’s time to unpack it!

Harry Potter in a made-up language? The Esperanto translation!

Esperanto is the only language Harry Potter has been translated into that’s completely made up (like Elvish and High Valyrian)! So what’s it like?

A tale of trolls and goblins: the Low German “Puk” in Harry Potter

Translation is a powerful tool, and even the smallest subtleties can create big differences in a story. Take a look at this case from the Low German translation of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, where a connection is drawn between stupid trolls and the clever-faced goblins.

Low-resource languages: what they are and why they matter

Every so often, I like to talk about low-resource languages. They’re a matter of particular importance in today’s tech world and, for me, the topic is especially important in terms of expanding access to vital information throughout the world. So… 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!

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