Day 50 (10/14 - Wed)

Day 50! How did I celebrate today? By staying crazy late in the office, but all for a good cause. In our next Thucydides class (advanced Greek), we are celebrating the last day of A-quad by taking a quick break and reading something, well, a little more modern.



That's right! The first book of Harry Potter translated into genuine article Ancient Greek! ΑΡΕΙΟΣ ΠΟΤΗΡ is sure to make a splash in our Friday class! "But wait," you ask, "what on earth possessed somebody to translate such a book into an ancient (read dead) language? Read here if you'd like to know -- the intrepid author is happy to tell you. You can even here him in an NPR interview reading from the Quidditch game chapter. It's legit, let me tell you.

I asked the students what they wanted to read and they chose the "Mirror of Erised" chapter. Mmmmm....good. Any suggestions out there on what the mirror would be called in ancient Greek?