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Old 10-22-2004, 09:33 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Gryffindor prefect
I think they also do it in latin, which is another dead language... Any way whats the point of learning latin if they do Harry Potter books in English.
Yes, they do also do it in Latin.

I think it's a great idea for them to print it in ancient languages. A lot of peope study Latin and Greek, but can only read ancient texts like The Illiad or Caesar's Commentaries. Reading a book in a foreign language really helps your fluency, so it makes sense to print a book in a language studied by many people. People aren't learning Latin or Greek to read Harry Potter, but they have the books available to them as a form of study.
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