Russian translation again

Carol justcarol67 at yahoo.com
Fri Nov 16 02:21:10 UTC 2007


Mike wrote:
> > What did they say Prof. Sprout taught in the previous books?
> 
zanooda responded: 
> It is interesting that you would ask this, Mike, because, even
though Sprout taught Herbology in previous translations, they
definitely have a problem with Herbology in the translation of DH :-).
There is a moment when it seems that McGonagall has something to do
with  Herbology - remember the scene in "The Sacking of Severus Snape"
where after Snape's flight (literally :-) the teachers decide what to
to next? Sprout agrees to everything McGonagall says and goes away
muttering about Tentacula, Devil's Snare and other plants to use in
the battle. Well, in the translation the part where Sprout is
mentioned is missing, so it is McGonagall who, after finishing her
speach, runs away muttering about Tentacula and Devil's Snare. What
happened to Sprout and where she disappeared I have no idea :-).
>
Carol adds:

Aha! It's Professor Sprout, not Headmaster Snape, that the Russian
translator of DH dislikes! Writing her and her subject out of the book
and subsuming Herbololgy under Potions!

Carol, winking at Alla and teasing her a little





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