Harry Potter hat sich bisher für einen ganz normalen Jungen gehalten. Er hat sich getäuscht! Er ist ein Hexer, einer in den die Zauberer und Hexen große Hoffnungen setzen. Er muß die Zauberei von der Pike auf lernen, viele Abenteuer bestehen und er gewinnt vor allem gute Freunde. So ganz nebenbei rettet er die Welt der guten Zauberer und Hexen vor dem Untergang, aber das ist fast schon selbstverständlich.

Dominus et Domina Dursley, qui vivebant in aedibus Gestationis Ligustrorum numero quattor signatis ...'

The first words of J.K. Rowling's timeless classic are more familiar to readers as 'Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive ...' Following in the steps of other great children's classics, including Winnie the Pooh (winnie ille pu) and Paddington Bear (ursus nomine paddington), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is available in Latin. Learners and lovers of Latin will delight in Peter Needham's sparkling translation, which perfectly captures the wit and invention of J.K. Rowling's original, now reissued with stunning new cover art from Jonny Duddle.

A marvellous translation, filled with delightful touches . Extremely enjoyable Latin reading material. Kudos to Peter Needham for what I think is a wonderful translation!

Vorwort
Latin edition of J.K. Rowling's classic, reissued with the stunning new Jonny Duddle covers to captivate a new generation of Latin learners

Autorentext

J.K. Rowling is the author of the record-breaking, multi-award-winning Harry Potter novels. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold over 450 million copies, been translated into 77 languages, and made into 8 blockbuster films. She has written three companion volumes in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in aid of Comic Relief); and The Tales of Beedle the Bard (in aid of Lumos). She is writing a film script inspired by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. She has received many awards and honours, including an OBE for services to children's literature, France's Légion d'Honneur, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.