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Harry Potter Opening words

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This was harder than I'd expected...

:eng: 'Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.'

:con: Chui Baris

Mái kai Bad Dursley, 4 Privet Dram chuned, döti se küzli baro fu i şlinuz monets lü, saghvofs-nu. siml aiʒli daz ebre moizets i utres ím feʒr en ón se pütē kónvo, eno ondogr fin da fodén.
/mai kɛ bad døʀzli bes pʀivœt dʀɑ̃ xuned døti se kyzli baʀɔ fu i ʃlinuz monets ly saɣvofs nu sɛ̃l ɛʒli daz ebʀe moivets i utʀes im feʒʀ ɛ̃ on se pyteː konvɔ eno ɔ̃dɔgʀ fɛ̃ da foden/
mother and father Dursley, 4 Privet road live.3p.IMP proud REFL cause-PAST say-INF at REL normal.pl all COP.PAST "thank you very much" person DEF.PL NEG.REFL be.one.of.3p.IMP completely REL strange or.INCL secret DEF with.COM REFL be.involved.3p.IMP think.IRR.2s.IMP because untruth this NEG tolerate.3p.IMP

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:con: Sûðrasâl -

Bēn Matere ent Mateße Dursley, duon Numne For, Boßegeghte,
Spoiler:
be<temporary>PFT mister-NOM.SG CNJ madame-NOM.SG <Dursley> PRP number-OBJ.SG NUM brush.way-OBJ.SG
[bε̃n ma.te.ʀə ẽnt ma.te.s:ə du:ʶ.sɬɛj dʷɒ̃n nũ:ɱ.nə fɒʁ bɒs:.gɛ.çtə]
estrendt tuo cweþan dåt verin pfîlltkemsghtlyc commen, tengghte swæ müc.
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proud<PL> PRP say<INF> CNJ be<PST>3PL full.come-PST.PASS.PTCP.ADV common | thanks-OBJ.SG ADV ADV
[es.tʀɛ̃nt’θ tʷɒ ʦʷɛ.θãn dɔt vɛ.ʀɪ̃n pfajlt.kẽɱsçt.ɬɪʦ ʦɒ̃.mə̃n tɛ̃ŋxtə swæ myʦ]
Verin þem ye læzt Fvolk ünj mavolle Vœr denschðen dåc sjœpuinððen
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be<PST>3PL 3PL.NOM DEF.N.SG.NOM last people-NOM.SG REL.N.SG.OBJ PREVB-FUT.PFT
INDEF.M.SG.NOM think<SBJV> CNJ REFL=up.wind<SBJV>
[vɛ.ʀɪ̃n θɛ̃ʲɱ je ɬæ:ʦt b̪ɒɬk y.ɲɪ ma.vɒ.ɬə vɔjʶ dɛ̃nʃðẽn dɔʦ sjɝp.wɪ̃nd̪.ðẽn]
ë vœrœvne sūndœrsamerne dar lejnjlische, geihinne þer sjholghte nej tuo þös Dubbjhæz swælisches.
Spoiler:
PRP INDEF.N.SG.OBJ unusual-OBJ.SG CNJ secretive-OBJ.SG | CNJ 3PL.OBJ REFL=hold-PST.PASS.PTCP.OBJ NEG PRP DEF.F.GEN stupid<NMLZ>GEN <DEGREE.ADJ>GEN
[ɛ: vɔj.ʀɝv.nə sũ:n.dɔjʶ.sã.mɝ.nə daʶ ɬɛj.nɪ.ɬɪ.ʃə gɛj.hɪ̃.n:ə θɛ:ʶ sɪ.hɒɬx.tə nej tʷɒ θɔjs du.b̪ɪ.hæʦ swæ.ɬɪ.ʃəs]
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A sequel necromancy only , Uff, 6 years or so later…

:lat: &que :grc:

Dominus et Domina Dursley, qui vivebant in ædibus Gestationis Ligustrorum numero quattuor signatis,
Δούρσλειος καὶ γυνὴ ἐνῴκουν τῇ τετάρτῃ οἰκίᾳ τῇ τῆς τῶν μυρσίνων ὁδοῦ·

Non sine superbia dicebant se ratione ordinaria vivendi uti
ἐσεμνύνοντο δὲ περὶ ἑαυτοὺς ὡς οὐδὲν διαφέρουσι τῶν ἄλλων ἀνθρώπων,

Neque se pænitere illius rationem.
Τούτου δ᾽ἕνεκα χάριν πολλὴν ᾔδεσαν.

In toto orbe terrarum vix credas quemquam esse minus deditum rebus novis et arcanis,
Διόπερ νομίζοις ἂν αὐτοὺς ἐν πρώτοις εἶναι τῶν μετεχόντων τοῦ θαυμασίου,

Quod ineptias tales omnino spernebant.
ὡς περὶ οὐδενὸς τὰ τοιαῦτα ποιουμένους καὶ ἀλαζονείαν καλοῦντας.


Credit where credit's due. I hoisted these from the following:

Rowling, J.K. ΑΡΕΙΟΣ ΠΟΤΗΡ ΚΑΙ Η ΤΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΟΥ ΛΙΘΟΣ. Andrew Wilson, trans. (2015)
Rowling, J.K. Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis. Peter Needham, trans. (2003)
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:con: Yélian

Sar èn Ana Dursley, pun pilati 4 o'Privet Drive, ymitubul pi tyabicʻi pi escegarbul, anaslocan. Cen vutret, cen bul a'palanabaton cénvitan dipérunvit pi diféreyvano fecun ciytiaro ùpa ciytiarprès, liyd cirecimanʻi can vat iárorun.
[sad̟ ɛn ˈaːna ˈduɾslɛɪ̯, pʉn ˈpilɐti ˈpeɾtɐ ɔ̈ˈpɾiːʋə‿ˈdɾaɪ̯, ˈʃmiːtʉbʉl pɨ t͡ʃɐˈbikʔi pɨ ˌeskəˈxaɾbʉl, ˈaːnɐsˌloːkɐn | ken ˈvutɾət, kən bʉl ɐˈpaːlɐnɐˈbaːtɔ̈n ˈkenvɨtɐn dɨˈpeːɾʉnvɨ‿pi dɨˈɸeːɾəʃvɐnɔ̈ ˈɸeːkʉn ˈka̯iːˌtɪ̯aːɾɔ̈ ˈʉpɐ ˈka̯iːtɪ̯ɐɾˈpɾɛs, la̯iːd kɨˌɾeːkɨˈmanʔi kɐn vɐt ˈɪ̯aːɾɔ̈ɾʉn]
Mr. and Mrs. PROP, in street-ENUM 4 DEF.GEN=PROP, proud-COP.3PL that POT-say-3PL that complete-normal-COP.3PL, thank-much | 3PL INT, 3PL COP.3PL DEF.ANIM=people.PL-last-PL REL.ANIM.3PL COND-expect-COND.INV.3SG.ANIM that COND-involve-COND.INV.3PL with thing-strange or thing-mysterious, because NEG-just_not-think-3PL for DEM nonsense
'Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.'
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:con: griuskant (without script here)

privet coikae 4elae dursli telnek gluapia uvaens shilvia.
/'privət 'tʃɔike 'hiɔdəle 'dursli 'təlnək 'gluapia 'uvens 'ʃilvia/
Privet road-POSS 4-QS-POSS Dursley parent proud-A-V all-POSS-PASS-PL normal-A-V
'Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.

kazoepen az raeses shur asand thiafi ur zungki ivas vezh yav shur vaepa.
/'kazɯpən az 'reses 'ʃur 'asand 'θiafi ur 'zuŋki 'ivas vəʒ 'jav 'ʃur 'vepa/
anticipation-N-PASS is 3PL NEG V-PL-V-PASS-T3 strange-A or mystery-A anything because just NEG nonsense-V
They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.'
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:con: Rireinutire

hahakai [Torosori]· Seyuñaha 4re· rañeti sunokive hi [me koñati oyopu yakava· ute earo:]
/ˈhɑhɑˌkɑi ˈtoɹosoɹi | ˈsejuˌŋɑhɑ ˈneːɹe | ˈɹɑŋeti ˈsunokive hi | me ˈkoŋɑti ˈojopu ˈjɑkɑvɑ | ˈute ˈeɑɹo/
haha-kai Torosori | Seyu-ñaha nee-re | rañe-ti suno-ki-ve hi | me koñati oyopu ya-ka-va | ute earo ||
wife-couple.NOM Torosori.NOM | privet-lane.NOM four-ELA | proud-ADVZ say-PST-HSY that.QUO | 1P.NOM perfectly normal be-PRS-SENS | big thanks.NOM ||

Mrs. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.

he kaku kuho kave yakive sakumu miki au kisera au ravañarara vanututa nerikahuvo· siñi hii he iña sakipu pumoruna raka ñiratekiseve:
/he ˈkɑku ˈkuho ˈkɑve ˈjɑkive ˈsɑkumu ˈmiki ɑu ˈkiseɹɑ ɑu ˈɹɑvɑˌŋɑɹɑɹɑ ˈvɑnututɑ ˈneɹikɑhuvo | ˈsiŋi hiː he ˈiŋɑ ˈsɑkipu ˈpumoɹunɑ ˈɹɑkɑ ˈŋiɹɑtekiˌseve/
he kaku kuho kave ya-ki-ve saku-mu miki au kise-ra au ravañara-ra vanutu-ta neri-ka-hu-vo | siñi hii he iña sakipu pumoru-na raka ñirate-ki-se-ve ||
3P.R.NOM who.R.NOM last woman.NOM be-PST-HSY that.R-ACC something.NOM xor strange-INE xor mysterious-INE be.involved-INF expect-PRS-SBJV-INFR | because that.CONJ 3P.R.NOM no such foolishness-PTV just approve-PST-NEG-HSY ||

They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.

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:sco: Scots
Mr and Mrs Dursley, o nummer fower, Privet Loan, were prood tae say that they were gey normal, thank ye awfie muckle. They were the lest fowk ye wid jalouse wid be taigled up wi onythin unco or ferlie, because they jist widnae hae onythin tae dae wi joukery packery like yon.
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:con: Çedara

Dono Donaçe Dursÿ, ques udaban nel nummo quaddùre deja Ùdorbudta, suesan mujto læçi pour gecendo qu suesan cones cõpjetavì , graças muldas tædas. Èsan læ præsòs ujçimas nel mũdo tudo quæ pẽsèban seïssas èsse minus gesgicatas alas rès noàs ragacranasçe, qu sporneban tæja lus nanuçuja.
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:con: 3SDL:
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(men named guts of blackness and them on fourth of road not used by all and them saying them seen please as all men and them not living please things few seen and not understood...)
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