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Hello my fellow witches and wizards,

So, I joined this Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 20th anniversary reread, started by @ravenclaw-headcanons and I’ve already finished day one’s chapter (Chapter One).

I don’t really know what should I say about this chapter but I’d like to share a few opinions of mine on the book itself.

As you may have already noticed, I am reading a Hungarian version of the Philosopher’s Stone (see pictures above). It’s a great translation and it’s amazing that they have translated the book (and the whole Harry Potter series) to Hungarian - but it’s not perfect. At all.

I have one big problem with the translation, and that is the names. The names of several characters and places.

Hogwarts –> Roxfort. ROXFORT? Yeah, Roxfort. Don’t ask.

Hogsmeade –> Roxmorts

Minerva McGonagall –> Minerva McGalagony. To be honest, this name change is probably the least worst one of all, but still.

Miranda Goshawk –> Miranda Dabrak

Batilda Bagshot –> Bathilda Bircsók

Adalbert Waffling –> Adalbert Goffrid

Emeric Switch –> Emeric Ripsropsky

Phyllida Spore –> Phyllida Spora. Okay, this one’s not too bad as well…

Arsenius Jigger –> Arsenius Mixel

Newt Scamander –> Göthe Salmander. This one. THIS ONE. I was crying at this one and wanted to burn my book for a moment. GÖTHE? SALMANDER? Hell no!

Quentin Trimble –> Quentin Reskhes

Severus Snape –> Perselus Piton

the names of loads of fantastic beasts + plants

I could write this list of horrifying name changes for days and nights but I’m pretty sure that was enough for you all. I really do recommend for everybody to read books and watch films in its original language.

Despite this, Hungarian children sure can enjoy the book. The cover looks amazing as well.

Well, these are my thoughts for now. Coming back with the second chapter tomorrow!

Erik Benson

(P.S. The book is kind of old and weary. I am really sorry about that. It’s from the local library - all the books look like this there.)

#hogwartsreread

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So the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is coming up and I thought it might be fun to do a group reread! 

This is for anyone to get involved in, no matter your house, so hopefully we can all go back and relive the magic together

I’m aware that people have different commitments and a lot of people still have exams so, by popular consensus, we’re going to be taking it slow so there’s no pressure to read particularly fast. We’re going to be reading one chapter a day on weekdays, and two chapters a day on weekends which hopefully is a pace everyone will be able to keep up with

This means the reread will last just under two weeks, so we will be starting on the 14th of June, meaning we’ll finish on June 26th, the actual 20th anniversary

It’s up to you how much you want to get involved and how to document your own rereading journey, but I’ll be posting my own thoughts on each chapter on this blog; things I’d forgotten, things I never picked up on before, favourite quotes and moments, how my thoughts on characters have changed, that kind of stuff

I’ll also be posing a discussion question based on the chapter so feel to chip in your own thoughts on that!

If you want to reply to me or make your own posts, artwork, questions, anything like that then use the hashtag #hogwartsreread so we can all join in each others discussions and talk to each other about our rereading experience! 

Reblog if you’re interested so we can get as many people involved as possible! I’ll be posting reminders as we get closer to the day but I’m so excited and hopefully you guys are looking forward to it too! 

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charlie weasley (age 12) meets newt scamander (age 87)

(on twitter)

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@headstuckduck

Based on this post

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Hogwarts Houses as Mythologies

for anon

Gryffindor: Norse- honour and chivalry oriented, with valour being the pinnacle of achievement

Slytherin: Egyptian- many stories about people trying to seize control, and gods that were prayed to to protect their people

Ravenclaw: Mayan- often centered on explaining and understanding the world, and humanity's role in it

Hufflepuff: Greek- gods were not described as perfect, but as having human flaws, and they provided a human aspect to history and nature

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Phyllomedusa sauvagii, commonly known as the waxy monkey tree frog, waxy monkey frog or painted-bellied tree frog 

is a hylid frog belonging to the subfamily of South and Central American leaf frogs, Phyllomedusinae, that inhabits the Chaco of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil. The subfamily consists of around 50 species in three well-known genera,Phyllomedusa, Agalychnis, and Pachymedusa. The vast majority of known species, including Phyllomedusa sauvagei, belong to the genus Phyllomedusa.

source-wikipedia

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in-between

by Denny Bitte