French translation of HP

[anita_hillin]

A friend of mine who is studying French in Aix right now while on
sabbatical from her job(I know, poor thing: paid leave to spend three
months in France) has decided to read HP in French to help her
studies.  Since she knows the story, she figures she won't get too lost.

I'm curious; how good is the French translation?  I don't speak a word
(well, I speak ballet French, but that doesn't count) so it could be
execrable and I'd bounce merrily along.  It occurs to me that a good
translation could be invaluable for someone who wants to be steeped in
the language, but a bad translation could do some damage!

I'm presuming that it's a good one, but I know you're out there who
are fluent in both French and English, so I'd be willing to pass along
your reviews.

Thanks!

akh, who is currently watching the Blackadder series on DVD, and
realizing how many of the players are connected to HP...