HPPS in Ancient Greek coming July 10th

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, Petra <ms_petra_pan at y...> 
wrote:
> News article at
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/2e97s
> 
> (aka http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=
> /nm/20040220/od_uk_nm/oukoe_arts_potter_greek_1)
> 
> Here are some of the translations of names:
> 
> Harry Potter --> Hareios Poter: "Warrior Cup"
> 
> Voldemort --> Folidomortos: "Scaly Death"
> 
> Hogwarts --> Huogoetou: "hog" + "wizard"
> 
> Quidditch --> Ikarosfairike: "Ikarus ball"
> referring (rather ominously!) to the mythological 
> Ikarus, who fell to his death after flying too 
> close to the sun.
> 
> I wonder if JKR had input on this translation...
> 
> Petra
> a
> n  :)
> 
> Speaking of 'dead' languages <eg> ...
> 
> * Argumentum ad Smith & Wessum:
> "I've got a gun!  Therefore I am right."
> 

Just in time for the Olympics!

Go, USA!  (And Go Greeks, as it is only polite to cheer for the home 
team).

Paula