Made-up Book Titles in the Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese translations of Harry Potter

 

(For the romanisation of Chinese and Japanese, see Transliteration. To understand the writing systems of CJV, see Writing Systems.)

Writing the titles of books is something of an art form. The book titles that J. K. Rowling creates are a witty reflection of titles in real life and add depth and breadth to Harry's world. The challenge for the translator is to recreate this in another language. Let's see how the Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese, and Vietnamese translations compare...

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History	A History of Magic Modern Magical History Great Wizarding Events of the Twentieth Century The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts A Guide to Medieval Sorcery Sites of Historical Sorcery Hogwarts, A History
Wizardry	Important Modern Magical Discoveries A Study of Recent Developments in Wizardry
Wizards	Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century Notable Magical Names of Our Time
Theory of Magic	Magical Theory Numerology and Grammatica
Transfiguration & Invisibility	A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration Intermediate Transfiguration Guide to Advanced Transfiguration The Invisible Book of Invisibility
Potions	Magical Draughts and Potions Most Potent Potions
Dark Forces	The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
Prediction	Unfogging the Future Broken Balls: When Fortunes Turn Foul Death Omens: What To Do When You Know The Worst Is Coming Predicting the Unpredictable: Insulate Yourself Against Shocks
Spells & Charms (Educational & Academic)	The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 2) The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 3 The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 4) An Anthology of Eighteenth Century Charms Olde and Forgotten Bewitchments and Charmes
Spells & Charms (Self-Help Magic)	Saucy Tricks for Tricky Sorts Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed Curses and Counter-Curses Madcap Magic for Wacky Warlocks Powers You Never Knew You Had and What to Do With Them Now You've Wised Up Weird Wizarding Dilemmas and Their Solutions Where There's A Wand, There's A Way
Household Magic	Charm Your Own Cheese Enchantment in Baking One Minute Feasts - It's Magic Common Magical Ailments and Afflictions Gilderoy Lockhart's Guide to Household Pests
Gilderoy Lockhart series	Break With A Banshee Gadding With Ghouls Holidays With Hags Travels With Trolls Voyages With Vampires Wandering With Werewolves Year With The Yeti
Dragons, Hippogriffs and Other Magic Beasts	Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them The Monster Book of Monsters Dreadful Denizens of the Deep Dragon Species of Great Britain and Ireland From Egg to Inferno, A Dragon Keeper's Guide Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit Men Who Love Dragons Too Much Handbook of Hippogriff Psychology Fowl or Foul? A Study of Hippogriff Brutality
Magical Plants	One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi Encyclopaedia of Toadstools Magical Water Plants of the Mediterranean
Literature (including Autobiography)	Sonnets of a Sorceror Magical Me
Language	Ancient Runes Made Easy
Education	An Appraisal of Magical Education in Europe Prefects Who Gained Power
Muggle Studies	Home Life and Social Habits of British Muggles
Quidditch	Quidditch Through The Ages Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland Flying With The Cannons Handbook of Do-It-Yourself-Broomcare