What do you assign to Orthanc? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalwendë · 07-22-2007, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lalaith

Harry Potter spoilers on the net.

I want to wait until Saturday morning. I really do. But the bad thoughts keep coming back. Must not look. Must not.....aaaaaaaaaargghhh..........

This is why I had put myself into exile from news, papers and internet for a few days - so as not to let anyone spoil the last book for me! I also made sure I'd read the last couple to get 'primed' for it. And now I've finished it, it's well worth exercising that discipline for, oh yes! It keeps going right to the very last page...

The question is, What Will Rowling Do Next? I assign her to Orthanc for being such a master of the evil plot twist...

Rune Son of Bjarne · 07-22-2007, 10:03 AM

Actually I assign Rowling. . . She is a good writer, but she also has a lot of room for improvement.

She leaves a lot of loose ends or at least things that does not makes sence when you think it over in her books (regarding magic)

Also the way she descriped the feeling Harry felt in situations regarding Ginny. . .to be honest I found it kind of pathetic.

And still she is very skillfull, so skillfull that one cannot put down her books when first starting.

(this is not reffering to the latest book as I have to wait come October for the Danish version)

Lalwendë · 07-22-2007, 01:03 PM

Yes, she's nothing like Tolkien or Pullman for lingering descriptions or that kind of poetic beauty - and there's too much "he said" and "she said". But you cannot fault her for pulling off a gripping plot! The characters are much more developed in this one anyway - Harry is much less of a 'pouty Potter'...much less SHOUTING...

I shall avoid telling you too much though

Rune Son of Bjarne · 07-22-2007, 04:03 PM

heh I just went to see the latest movie and I was worshiping those subtitles. . .otherwise it would have been very confusing.

Even though the main names are the same as in English some of the lesser charachters (especially their surnames) are different in Danish, but the worst part is the curses and spells. . .only few are the same.

Come to think of it LotR would have been worse had I not read them in English as most names and places has a Danish tranlation. . .only when having read the books in both Danish and English do you realise how brilliant the tranlations really are.

Lalwendë · 07-24-2007, 01:07 PM

Why did they translate the spell names? They're in a kind of cod-Latin so they may as well have left 'em?

Rune Son of Bjarne · 07-24-2007, 02:52 PM

Most of them are exactly the same, but the Cruciatus curse is called the Doloroso curse. I expect there are a few others that has been changed as well.

Durelin · 07-24-2007, 03:28 PM

Finishing the last Harry Potter book. A great read, I *had* to know, but...it's over...

07-22-2007, 01:03 PM	#3
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Yes, she's nothing like Tolkien or Pullman for lingering descriptions or that kind of poetic beauty - and there's too much "he said" and "she said". But you cannot fault her for pulling off a gripping plot! The characters are much more developed in this one anyway - Harry is much less of a 'pouty Potter'...much less SHOUTING... I shall avoid telling you too much though __________________ Gordon's alive!

07-24-2007, 01:07 PM	#5
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Why did they translate the spell names? They're in a kind of cod-Latin so they may as well have left 'em? __________________ Gordon's alive!

07-24-2007, 03:28 PM	#7
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Finishing the last Harry Potter book. A great read, I had to know, but...it's over...