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[arcanetrivia]

I saw a comic today on dA where the artist's notes said they'd drawn it because in the Russian translation of Deathly Hallows, Neville was teaching not Herbology, but Potions (with predictable reaction from a now-dead Snape). (Actually the words were "Russian translators decide make Neville a Potion Master", and I can't be quite sure how they're using the word "master", whether it's in its correct context of "schoolmaster" or not, but still.) Anyone know if this is really true, and if so, where on earth they would get off randomly changing a detail like that? "Lost in Translation" (the title of the comic) doesn't quite seem to cover it!

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[fera_festiva]

It's times like this I wish there was a site - sort of like the Lexicon, only good - where this sort of thing could be checked (like whether they're allowed to do that, etc).

Nevertheless - link?

[elethian.livejournal.com]

http://ngaladel.deviantart.com/art/Lost-in-translation-108720723

It's not all that funny (some of her other art is lovely though -- she draws a film-like Snape that doesn't make me go "oh man I'm so tired of film-like Snapes"). It was mainly the question it brought up of whether this was the case.

[fera_festiva]

Hmm, yes, point taken. I agree with you about how she draws Snape though - she gets the balance right. :)