List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter: Encyclopedia II - List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Magical things

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Magical things

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Broomstick

• Bulgarian: Метла (Metla, literal)
• Czech: Koště
• Dutch: Bezemsteel (literal)
• Finnish: luudanvarsi
• French: balai (literal)
• German: Besen
• Greek, Modern: σκουπόξυλο
• Hebrew: מטאטא (literal)
• Hungarian: seprű
• Italian: manico di scopa (literal)
• Latin: manubrium scoparum
• Latvian: slota (literal)
• Norwegian: sopelime
• Polish: miotła
• Portuguese: vassoura (literal)
• Romanian: mătură (broom)
• Spanish: escoba
• Swedish: "kvast"
• Welsh: ysgub

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - The Daily Prophet

• Bulgarian: Пророчески вести (Prorocheski vesti, "Prophetical news")
• Chinese (PRC): 預言家日報
• Chinese (Taiwan): 預言家日報
• Croatian: Dnevni prorok
• Czech: Denní věštec
• Dutch: de Ochtendprofeet ("Morning Prophet")
• Finnish: Päivän profeetta
• French: La Gazette du sorcier ("The Wizard Journal")
• German: Der Tagesprophet
• Greek, Modern: Ο Ημερήσιος Προφήτης
• Hebrew: הנביא היומי (literal)
• Hungarian: Reggeli Próféta ("Morning Prophet")
• Italian: La Gazzetta del Profeta ("The Prophet Journal")
• Japanese: 日刊予言者新聞
• Latin: Vatis Cottidianus
• Norwegian: Aftenprofeten (a pun on the popular Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten)
• Polish: „Prorok Codzienny”
• Portuguese: O Profeta Diário (literal)
• Romanian: Profetul Zilei ("Today's Prophet" - a pun on a Romanian newspaper "Evenimentul Zilei")
• Spanish: El Profeta
• Welsh: Y Proffwyd Dyddiol

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Floo Powder

• Bulgarian: Летежна пудра (Letezhna pudra, "Flying Powder")
• Chinese (PRC): 飞路粉
• Chinese (Taiwan): 呼嚕粉
• Czech: Prášek letax (simply Letax)
• Dutch: Brandstof (fuel, but 'stof' = dust)
• German: Flohpulver (Mistranslation; "Floh" means flea in German; the similarity might have tempted the translator not to look up the word "floo")
• Finnish: hormipulveri ("Smokestack Powder")
• French: "Poudre de cheminette" very clever mix, from cheminée = fireplace and the phrase "prendre la poudre d'escampette" = to make off
• Greek, Modern: μαγική σκόνη (magic powder)
• Hebrew: אבקת פלו (literal)
• Hungarian: hop-por ("Hop Powder")
• Italian: Polvere volante ("Flying Powder")
• Norwegian: flumpulver
• Polish: proszek Fiuuu
• Portuguese : Pó de Floo (literal)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Pó de Flu (semi-literal)
• Romanian: Praf zbrrr/Pudră zbrrr
• Japanese: 煙突飛行粉

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Hogwarts Express

• Bulgarian: Хогуортс-експрес (Hoguorts-ekspres)
• Chinese (PRC): 霍格沃兹快车
• Chinese (Taiwan): 霍格華茲特快車
• Czech: Spěšný vlak do Bradavic (Bradavický express in movies)
• Dutch: Zweinsteinexpres
• Finnish: Tylypahkan pikajuna
• French: Poudlard Express
• German: Hogwarts-Express
• Greek, Ancient: ὠκύπορος ὑογοητική
• Greek, Modern: Χόγκουαρτς Εξπρές
• Hebrew: רכבת האקספרס להוגוורטס (The Express Train to Hogwarts)
• Hungarian: Roxfort Expressz
• Italian: Espresso di Hogwarts
• Japanese: ホグワーツ特急
• Latin: Hamaxostichus Rapidus Hogvartensis
• Norwegian: Galvortekspressen
• Polish: ekspres do Hogwartu aka ekspres hogwarcki
• Portuguese: Expresso de Hogwarts
• Romanian: Expresul de Hogwarts
• Welsh: Trên Cyflym Hogwarts

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Howler

• Bulgarian: Конско (Konsko, from the idiomatic expression "чета конско", meaning "to scold")
• Chinese (PRC): 吼叫信
• Chinese (Taiwan): 咆哮信
• Croatian: urlojav (urlati = to howl, from brzojav = telegram)
• Dutch: Brulbrief (brullen = to roar, brief = letter)
• Finnish: Räyhääjä (räyhätä = to brawl)
• French: Beuglante (beugler = the verb, to low)
• German: Heuler (heulen = to howl)
• Greek, Modern: εξάψαλμος (Six-Psalms; "to chant the Six-Psalms" to somebody means to scold him severely and at length)
• Hebrew: צרחן
• Hungarian: rivalló ("Howler/Snapper/Whooper")
• Italian: Strillettera (strillo = scream, lettera = letter)
• Japanese: 吼えメール
• Norwegian: hyler
• Polish: wyjec
• Portuguese (Portugal): Gritador (gritar = yell, howl)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Berrador (berrar = shout, yell, howl)
• Romanian: Urlătoare (a urla = to howl, to scream, to shout)

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Invisibility cloak

• Bulgarian: Мантия-невидимка, (Mantiya-nevidimka, semi-literal)
• Chinese (PRC): 隐形衣
• Chinese (Taiwan): 隱形斗篷
• Croatian: plašt nevidljivosti (plašt - cloak; nevidljiv - invisible)
• Czech: Neviditelný plášť
• Dutch: onzichtbaarheidsmantel (literal; onzichtbaarheid = invisibility, mantel = cloak)
• Finnish: näkymättömyysviitta
• French: cape d'invisibilité
• German: Tarnumhang (tarnen = to camouflage, Umhang = cloak; however stil somewhat literal, as the famous "invisibly cap" in the Siegfried-story is the "Tarnkappe" (kappe = cap) in German)
• Greek, Modern: αόρατος μανδύας (invisible cloak; Greek has no word for "invisibility")
• Hebrew: גלימת היעלמות (literal)
• Hungarian: láthatatlanná tévő köpeny
• Italian: Mantello dell'Invisibilità
• Japanese: 透明マント
• Latin: Amictus Invisibilitatis
• Norwegian: usynlighetskappe
• Polish: peleryna-niewidka
• Portuguese (Portugal): Manto da invisibilidade (semi-literal)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Capa da invisibilidade (literal)
• Romanian: Pelerina de invizibilitate
• Tummetott: rövhål
• Welsh: Clogyn Anweledigrwydd

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - The Knight Bus

• Bulgarian: автобус "Среднощния рицар", (avtobus "Srednoshtniyq ritzar", "the Midnight knight bus")
• Chinese (PRC): 骑士公共汽车
• Chinese (Taiwan): 騎士公車
• Czech: Záchranný autobus
• Dutch: Collectebus ("Collection bus", lit. a can to hold the offertory)
• Finnish: Poimittaislinja
• French: le Magicobus
• German: Der Fahrende Ritter (fahren = to drive; The driving Knight)
• Greek, Modern: Το λεωφορείο των ιπποτών (literal, but pun lost in translation)
• Hebrew: אוטונוס ("bus" + "escape")
• Hungarian: Kóbor Grimbusz ("Stray Grimbusz", Grimbusz is originally 'fuss', archaic, wordplay on 'bus')
• Italian: Nottetempo ("Nighttime")
• Japanese: Yoru no kishi basu (夜の騎士(ナイト)バス)
  • Literally "Knight of the Night Bus": the phrase yoru no kishi is printed with the rubi characters naito, meaning both "night" and "knight".
• Norwegian: Fnattbussen
• Polish: Błędny Rycerz
• Portuguese (Portugal): Autocarro Cavaleiro (literal)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Nôitibus Andante
• Romanian: Autobuzul Salvator

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - The Mirror of Erised

• Bulgarian: Огледалото Еиналеж (Ogledaloto Einalezh, literal, желание (zhelanie) = "desire")
• Chinese (PRC): 厄里斯魔鏡
• Chinese (Taiwan): 意若思鏡
• Czech: Zrcadlo z Erisedu
• Dutch: Spiegel van Neregeb (begeren = desire)
• Finnish: Iseeviot-peili (toiveesi = thy wish)
• German: Der Spiegel Nerhegeb (Begehren = desire)
• Greek, Modern: Ο καθρέφτης του Έρισεντ
• Hebrew: ינפתא) הראי של ינפתא = your face)
• Hungarian: Edevis tükre ('edevis' backwards = szívedé, meaning 'of your heart')
• Italian: Specchio delle Brame
• Japanese: Mizo no Kagami (みぞの鏡,)
  • Literally "the Mirror of the Ditch". "Mizono" is the reverse of "Nozomi," which means "desire." The name is written in hiragana rather than kanji.
• Latin: Speculum Erisedii
• Norwegian: speilet Mørd
• Polish: zwierciadło Ain Eingarp (ain eingarp = pragnienia - desires)
• Portuguese (Portugal): Espelho dos Invisíveis(Mirror of Invisible)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Espelho de OJESED (OJESED - 'Desejo' (Desire) backspelled; Espelho - Mirror)
• Swedish: Erised-spegeln
• Welsh: Drych Uchwa

• Bulgarian: Еиналеж итото щерог-йанаит отецил мавза коп ен (= Не показвам лицето ти, а най-горещото ти желание: I don't show your face, but your most ardent desire)
• Dutch: Neregeb jiz taw ra amneiz nesnem tawt einno otki (= Ik toon niet wat mensen zien, maar wat zij begeren: I do not show what people see, but what they desire)
• Finnish: Iseeviot nämmi vysna avisajo vsak ätyänne (= En näytä kasvojasi vaan syvimmän toiveesi: I do not show your face, but rather more profoundly your desire)
• French: riséd elrue ocnot edsi amega siv notsap ert nomen ej (= Je ne montre pas ton visage mais de ton cœur le désir: I do not show your face but the desire of your heart)
• Italian: Erouc li amotlov li ottelfirnon (= Non rifletto il volto ma il cuore: I do not reflect the face but rather the heart)
• German: Nerhegeb z reh nie drebaz tilt naniedth cin (= Nicht dein Antlitz aber dein Herzbegehren: Not your countenance, but your heart's desire)
• Hebrew: לא את פנייך אראה כי אם את משאלת לבך =) ךבלת לאש מת אם איכה אראך ינפתא אל: I show not your face but your heart desire)
• Hungarian: Edevis amen ahze erkyt docr amen (= Nem arcod tükre ez, hanem a szívedé: "this is not a mirror of your face but of your heart")
• Japanese: sutsuu wo mizono norokoko notanaa kunahade oka notanaa hashitawa (すつうをみぞののろここのたなあくなはでおかのたなあはしたわ).
  • This is the reverse of the phrase Watashi wa anata no kao de wa naku, anata no kokoro no nozomi o utsusu (わたしはあなたのかおではなく、あなたのこころののぞみをうつす, "I reflect not your face but your heart's desire"). Note that the inscription is written in hiragana rather than kanji.
• Latin: muir edised imin adesod netso meic afnon
• Low Saxon: Negnel neis trahn eid namt hciseg neid chin
• Norwegian: Mørd etstrenni nidnemt kisnat tidekki res ivgej
• Polish: Ain eingarp acreso gewtel az rawtą wte in maj ibdo (Odbijam nie twą twarz, lecz twego serca pragnienia)
• Portuguese (Portugal): Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi
• Portuguese (Brazil): Oãça rocu esme ojesed osamo tso rueso ortso moãn (Não mostro o seu rosto, mas o desejo em seu coração = I do not show your face, but the desire in your heart)
• Spanish: Oesed lenoz aro cut edon isara cut se onotse
• Swedish: Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi
• Welsh: Uchwa nola gydnny fnyhr ydnob enywyd din

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Pensieve

• Chinese (Taiwan): 儲思盆
• Dutch: Hersenpan (lit. cranium, but literal 'brain pan')
• Czech: Myslánka
• Finnish: ajatuseula (ajatus = thought, seula = sieve)
• French: " Pensine"
• German: Denkarium (denken = to think)
• Greek, Modern: Η κιβωτός της σκέψης (The Ark of thoughts)
• Hebrew: הגיג") הגיגית" = thought + "גיגית" = tub)
• Hungarian: merengő (a similar word-play: "merengő" is a "musing one", "mer(ít)" is "to draw from sg", and "reng" is "to rock/quake/vibrate")
• Italian: Pensatoio (pensare = to think)
• Norwegian: tanketank (pun on "tanke", meaning thought, and "tank", meaning tank)
• Polish: myśloodsiewnia
• Portuguese (Brazil): Penseira (pensar = to think, peneira = sieve)
• Portuguese (Portugal): Pensador (literally, "thinker")
• Romanian: Pensiv

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Portkey

• Czech: Přenášedlo
• Dutch: Viavia (expression 'via via' = through informal connections)
• Finnish: Porttiavain
• German: Portschlüssel
• French Portoloin = taking far away
• Hebrew: מפתח-מעבר (passing-key)
• Hungarian: zsupszkulcs ("Whoops-key", somewhat recalling slusszkulcs, ignition key, in sounding)
• Italian: Passaporta
• Norwegian: portnøkkel (literal)
• Polish: świstoklik
• Portuguese : Botão de transporte - Key (button) that transports
• Portuguese (Brazil): Chave de Portal (semi-literal)
• Portuguese (Portugal): Botão de trasnporte (transport switch)
• Romanian: Portal

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Sorting Hat

• Bulgarian: Разпределителна шапка (Razpredelitelna shapka, literal)
• Chinese (PRC): 分院帽
• Chinese (Taiwan): 分類帽
• Croatian: razredbeni klobuk
• Czech: Moudrý klobouk (means: The Hat of Wisdom)
• Dutch: Sorteerhoed (literal)
• Finnish: Lajitteluhattu
• French: Choixpeau (Choix = choice, chapeau = hat)
• German: Sprechender Hut (Talking Hat)
• Greek, Modern: Το καπέλο της επιλογής (The hat of choice)
• Hebrew: מצנפת המיון (literal)
• Hungarian: Teszlek Süveg ("I-will-put-you High-hat")
• Italian: Cappello Parlante (speaking hat)
• Japanese: Kumi-wake boushi (組み分け帽子, the "group-dividing hat")
• Latin: Petasus Distribuens
• Latvian: Skirmice
• Norwegian: Valghatten (definite form)
• Polish: Tiara Przydziału
• Portuguese (Portugal): Chapéu Seleccionador (literal)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Chapéu Seletor (also literal)
• Welsh: Yr Het Ddidoli

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Magic wand

• Bulgarian: Магическа пръчка (Magicheska pr"chka, literal)
• Chinese (PRC): 魔杖
• Chinese (Taiwan): 魔杖
• Croatian: čarobni štapić (čaroban - magic; štap - stick)
• Czech: Kouzelná hůlka
• Dutch: Toverstok (literal)
• Finnish: taikasauva
• French: baguette magique (literal)
• German: Zauberstab
• Greek, Modern: ραβδί
• Hebrew: שרביט קסמים (literal)
• Hungarian: varázspálca (literal)
• Italian: bacchetta magica (literal)
• Japanese: 杖
• Latin: baculum
• Norwegian: tryllestav
• Polish: różdżka
• Portuguese: varinha mágica (literal)
• Romanian: baghetă magică
• Spanish: varita
• Welsh: hudlath

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Marauder's map

• Bulgarian: Хитроумната карта (Hitroumnata karta, "The artful map")
• Chinese (PRC): 活点地图
• Chinese (Taiwan): 劫盜地圖
• Croatian: mapa za haranje
• Czech: Pobertův plánek
• Dutch: Sluipwegwijzer ("sluipweg" = secret short-cut, wegwijzer is the term for both a handbook and a sign on the side of the road)
• Finnish: Kelmien kartta ("Rogues' map")
• French: La Carte du Maraudeur (literal)
• German: Die Karte der Rumtreiber
• Greek, Modern: Μαγικός χάρτης (magic map)
• Hebrew: מפת הקונדסאים (literal)
• Hungarian: Tekergők Térképe ("Rovers' Map")
• Italian: La Mappa del Malandrino ("Rogue's map")
• Japanese: 忍びの地図
• Norwegian: Ukruttkartet (map of the wicked ones)
• Polish: Mapa Huncwotów
• Portuguese (Portugal): O Mapa do Salteador
• Portuguese (Brazil): O Mapa do Maroto
• Romanian: Harta Ştrengarilor

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Remembrall

• Bulgarian: Всепомниче (Vsepomniche, literal)
• Chinese (PRC): 记忆球
• Chinese (Taiwan): 記憶球
• Czech: Pamatováèek
• Dutch: Geheugensteen (memory stone)
• Finnish: Muistipallo
• French: Rapeltout
• German: Erinnermich
• Hebrew: כדור זיכרון (Remember Ball)
• Hungarian: nefeleddgömb ("Don't-forget Sphere")
• Italian: Ricordella
• Japanese: 思い出し玉
• Latin: Omnimemor
• Norwegian: forglemei ("forget-not", pun on forglemmegei, which means "forget-me-not")
• Polish: przypominajka
• Portuguese (Portugal): Lembrador
• Portuguese (Brazil): Lembrol
• Spanish: Recordadora
• Swedish: Minnsallt
• Welsh: Atgoffwr

List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Witch Weekly

• Bulgarian: Седмичник на магьосницата (Sedmichnik na magyosnitzata, literal)
• Chinese (PRC): 女巫周刊
• Chinese (Taiwan): 女巫週刊
• Czech: Týdenník čarodějek
• Dutch: Heks en Haard ("Witch and Fireplace")
• Finnish: Me Noidat ("We Witches", wordplay on women's magazine "Me Naiset")
• French: Sorcière-Hebdo (hebdomadaire = weekly publication)
• German: Hexenwoche
• Hebrew: למכשפה ("For The Witch", wordplay on women's magazine "לאישה")
• Hungarian: Szombati Boszorkány ("Saturday Witch", wordplay on boszorkányszombat, Witches' Sabbath)
• Italian: Settimanale delle Streghe (literal)
• Japanese: 週間魔女
• Norwegian: Heks og Hør (a pun on the popular Norwegian tabloid magazine "Se og Hør")
• Polish: tygodnik „Czarownica”
• Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal): Semanário das bruxas

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Magical things", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki