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Old 04-09-2008, 11:25 AM
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Post Spanish Half-Blood Prince title changed

We've been informed that the title for Half-Blood Prince, the film, in Spain, has been changed to be more in line with the translated book. Before it was Harry Potter y el Príncipe Mestizo, which translated to Half-Blood Prince, but now the film will be called Harry Potter y el Misterio del Príncipe (the Prince Mystery), which is the title of the Spanish sixth Harry Potter book.

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Old 04-09-2008, 01:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Why change it??? Thats the name of the book!!!

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Old 04-09-2008, 01:05 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I think it's kewl how it's gonna be different in Spain, I would still buy it even though I dont know the language lol
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Old 04-09-2008, 01:06 PM   #4 (permalink)

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Why change it??? Thats the name of the book!!!

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Not in Spain it isn't. I'd imagine there's the concern that people might get confused if it's titled differently to the book.
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Old 04-09-2008, 01:16 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Nice but I prefer the original title
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Old 04-09-2008, 01:43 PM   #6 (permalink)

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That's quite silly. That'll make it harder for the Spanish to associate the book with the film.
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Old 04-09-2008, 02:46 PM   #7 (permalink)
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yeah, i really dont think anyone will have one bit of trouble matching the book to the film. Each book and now movie was so eagerly anticipated that no one should get confused.
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Old 04-09-2008, 04:26 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Sounds weird ^^,
But Spanish is a great languages, wish I understood it.

In danish Harry Potter and the halfblood prince is called "Harry Potter og Halvblodsprinsen".
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Old 04-09-2008, 04:29 PM   #9 (permalink)
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i won't be able to read it anyway, i don't speak spanish good.
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Old 04-09-2008, 04:51 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Well, it makes sense.
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Old 04-09-2008, 05:20 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Well, it makes sense.
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Old 04-09-2008, 07:33 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Thats wierd! Why would they change the original title of the book? I think that they should just keep the originality of the books! =)
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Old 04-09-2008, 09:03 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Hi!!! Let's see, I've read the book in English and Spanish, and the reason for the change of the title was that the pun didn't make a lot of sense in Spanish as it did in English with the you-know-who's surname (not Voldemort, I'm just trying to avoid spoilers ). That's why the translator changed it for a quite good version of one of the meanings in English. The thing is that the translation ("Harry Potter y el Misterio del Príncipe" is HP & the Prince Mystery or HP & the Mystery of the Prince) is a (I think) very suitable way of expressing it without the title losing it's charm, because if it had been translated as "Príncipe mestizo" (Half-blood Prince) it would have only refeared to the fact that he is half-wizard, half-muggle but nothing to do with his surname. So "the mystery of the Prince", I think leaves way for both meanings but there's just no pun. Sometimes you have to do these things when you translate. I know it's a pity but...

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I think it's odd that they didn't keep the translation as direct as possible in the first place. But, since they changed it for the book, it should be the same for the movie.
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Old 04-09-2008, 09:12 PM   #15 (permalink)
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I wonder why ther changed it? I mean thr original one matched it perfectly, right?
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Old 04-09-2008, 10:37 PM   #16 (permalink)
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I don't know why they changed the title of the book in the first place, but once they did that, I guess it makes sense to change the movie too...
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Old 04-09-2008, 10:47 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Well it kinda makes sense. this way people know it goes with the book.
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Old 04-09-2008, 10:49 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Thats quite a good namw change actually..
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well, it kinda is a Prince Mystery and I agree, it can be misleading, but gotta give them props for originality! xD
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Going to try and buy versions of them for my collection!
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I wish I could speak Spanish
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Hmm ... it is kind of an interesting title.
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Old 04-10-2008, 04:48 AM   #23 (permalink)
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wow they need to make up there minds.
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i think the new title fits the theme of the story better. using "Mestizo" is too literal anyway.
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Old 04-10-2008, 10:38 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Y does it need to be changed?!Oh well that's fine...
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