Students translated the final Harry Potter book hours after its publication and months ahead of the official Chinese version, state media reports.
The first Chinese version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows appeared on the internet on 21 July, the day of the English version’s global release. China Daily quoted blogs saying fans “worked in teams and round the clock, eating nothing but instant noodles”. The official Chinese print version is due to be published in October. [Full Text]
[Image: Many Chinese Potter fans have already bought the English version, from AFP photo.]