A new translation of the Harry Potter generation, for the Harry Potter generation, by the Harry Potter generation!

Reborn as a high-quality work worthy of a ‘21st century representative icon’!

Since its publication in the UK in 1997, the Harry Potter series has been translated and published in over 200 countries and 80 languages, selling over 500 million copies. In Korea, starting with the publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 1999, approximately 15 million copies have been sold to date, and it continues to receive unwavering love from readers. The series has also been produced into eight films, which have been box office hits around the world, and have created surprising phenomena such as the publication of new books related to the films and the creation of theme parks.

In addition, other works in the Harry Potter series have been derived as cultural products and continue to meet readers even today. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which tells the story of the next generation of Harry Potter, has been made into a play since it was published as a scenario and has been performed in many places around the world, starting with the UK, then the US, Australia, Germany, Canada, etc., receiving enthusiastic responses. The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series, which expanded the world of Harry Potter, is continuously being made into a movie. Now, Harry Potter is no longer a simple literary genre, but is being called an “icon representing the 21st century” and is being accepted as a kind of socio-cultural phenomenon.

The Harry Potter series being published this time is a version that was newly translated in 2019. The existing Harry Potter series, which was completed with the 7-volume Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, has built a detailed worldview while standing out with its flawless novel composition, vivid characters, and elaborate depiction of the magical world. However, the books published so far have been written by J.K. The translation work was done without knowing the scale of the fantasy world that Rowling was unfolding and what kind of novel devices were planted in it. In addition, all of the books from 1 to 7 were complete, but due to the nature of the series, the plausibility and completeness of the narrative that connects each book and runs through the entire work could only be determined after the publication of the last book. As a result, there were limitations in understanding the meaning of which scenes the author laid foreshadowing and which scenes played an important role in understanding the worldview the author created.

This Harry Potter series perfectly embodies the literary achievements that J.K. Rowling has made in her works. The literary devices that provide foreshadowing and reversal have been refined more precisely and stylishly, and even the relationships between characters, their hidden secrets, and the subtle nuances of their speech that highlight their personalities have been examined. It will provide high-quality satisfaction and emotion to both readers who are entering the world of Harry Potter for the first time and to readers who have enjoyed the world of Harry Potter for a long time.