Tag Archives: Harry Potter

Harry Potter et le Prince de Sang-Mêlé, by JK Rowling

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Thistle

Once again, this is just a continuation of my HP-in-French project. This book went much faster. I read it in a few days. That’s probably because this is one of my favorites! I’m hoping to finish the project altogether before … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter et L’Ordre du Phenix, by JK Rowling

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Thistle

It’s the fifth Harry Potter book in French and I really have nothing more to say at this point about the project. I took over a month off between books 4 and 5 and was happy to find that my … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter et la Coupe de Feu, by JK Rowling

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Thistle

As I stated last year, this is my least favorite of the Harry Potter books. Thankfully, some of the things that really irritate me, like the repetition of phrases, aren’t anywhere near as noticeable to me when translated into French! … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter et le Prisonnier d’Azkaban, by JK Rowling

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Thistle

The adventures continue with the third installment of Harry Potter, once again in French. And the adventures have gotten so much better for me in many ways! After Chambre, I was pretty discouraged. It was a horrible translation and I … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter et la Chambre des Secrets, by JK Rowling

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Thistle

The adventures continue for Harry and the gang, en français. Sigh. This was actually a pretty discouraging read, for two reasons. The first has to do with myself, the second with the translation. Reading this book, I realized something about … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter à l’École des Sorciers, by JK Rowling

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Thistle

This is the first book I’ve read in French since late summer 2001. It’s been a really long time since I did anything with my French at all, and I knew it was just about time to try to see … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter: Film Wizardry, by Brian Sibley

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Thistle

I have never been as big a fan of the Harry Potter movies as I am of the books, but I do enjoy the movies. I own the first six, and there are some I like better than others. When … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by JK Rowling

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Thistle

Warning: This review necessarily contains spoilers. If you have not read this series and might one day, please don’t read any further! We’ve come to the final installment of my Harry Potter hardback/paperback comparison. It was in finally getting the … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by JK Rowling

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Thistle

It’s Month 6/Book 6 of my Harry Potter hardback/paperback comparison! Half Blood Prince is one of my two favorite HP books, so I was very excited to dive into it. This is the first month where I’m reading the paperback … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by JK Rowling

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Thistle

So it’s month 5 (a couple days early…) and book 5 for my Harry Potter hardback/paperback comparison. The hardback version of Order of the Phoenix was actually where I discovered the discrepancies between the two versions. The story, in brief: When … Continue reading →

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