We know that the amazing phenomenon of Harry Potter has gone insanely global, but did you know the books have been translated into at least 67 languages?

It’s hard to track exactly how many non-English translations have been made as there are many unofficial versions available, but official stats put it at 67, officially.

Now, it’s hard to translate any novel, let alone one with the inventive and unusual names and wordy tricks that make up the fantastical Harry Potter universe…

Check out some interesting facts about Harry Potter in translation across the world…

HP has even been translated into dead languages

Some academics undertook the mammoth project of translating Harry Potter into Latin – Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis – and Ancient Greek – Ἅρειος Ποτὴρ καὶ ἡ τοῦ φιλοσόφου λίθος. The latter was the longest Ancient Greek text written since 3AD!

Operation Feather

When the Harry Potter books were initially released, translators were not given advance access to the text. This meant that there was always a rush to translate HP into languages other than English the second the English books hit book stores.

In Italy, fans set up ‘Operation Feather,’ sending a whole bunch of feathers to Italian Potter publishers Salani in protest of the late release of the Italian version.

In France, many were so desperate to read book 5 that they bought it in English: as a result, Order of the Phoenix became the first ever non-French book to top the French bestseller list.

Read the full list in Moviepilot here: http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/10/28/10-amazing-facts-about-harry-potter-in-translation-all-over-the-world-2388027

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