The Titles of Magical Books in Harry Potter

 

Magical Me

 

Chinese (Mainland)	会魔法的我 Huì mófǎ de wǒ	会 huì = 'able, can do'. 魔法 mófǎ = 'magic'. 的 de = connecting particle 我 wǒ = 'I'.	I Who Can Do Magic
Chinese (Taiwan)	神奇的我 Shénqí de wǒ	神奇 shénqí = 'magical' 的 de = connecting particle 我 wǒ = 'I'.	Magic Me
Japanese	私はマジックだ Watashi wa majikku da	私は watashi wa = 'I' + topic particle. マジック majikku = 'magic' (English). だ da = 'to be' = 'am'.	I am Magic
Vietnamese	Cái tôi mầu nhiệm	cái tôi = 'ego'. mầu nhiệm 'wonder-working'.	The Wonder-working Ego / I

Lockhart's insufferably conceited 'Magical Me' is translated differently in the various translations.

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