[HPforGrownups] Dumbledore - translations

[r d]

No: HPFGUIDX 4571

Reading this reminds me that in SS/PS when Harry is in
the room with the Mirror of Erised and Dumbledore
says, "I don't need a cloak to become invisible." 

This leads me to believe that Dumbledore can make
himself invisible at will, much the same way that
Animagi can turn themselves in to animals at will. I
wonder if it is something that some wizzards/witches
choose to learn, the way some decided to become
Animagi.

Any thoughts?


Elizabeth


--- nick at dvd-films.freeuk.com wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> Just been reading "An interview with JK Rowling"
> 
> He is a piece from it which I thought you might be
> interested in:
> 
> "In the Italian translation... Professor Dumbledore
> has been 
> translated into Professore Silencio.  The translator
> has take 
> the 'dumb' from the name and based the translation
> on that.  In 
> fact 'dumbledore' is the Old English word for
> bumblebee.  I chose it 
> because my image is of this benign wizard, always on
> the move, 
> humming to himself, and I loved the sound of the
> word too.  For me 
> Silencio is a complete contradiction.  But the book
> is very popular 
> in Italy - so it obviously doesn't bother the
> Italians!"
> 
> So... maybe my theory of Dubledore turing into a
> bublebee is wrong... 
> but he certainly is 'always on the move' and he can
> do that without 
> people noticing.
> 
> Nick.
> 
> PS. If you can't get this book in your country and
> you want a copy... 
> I have a few spares - so can mail them.
> 
> 


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