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Dutch is in the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family and is spoken by around 16 million people in the Netherlands (Holland ), the northern half of Belgium (Flanders). You can also find Dutch speakers in Aruba, Brazil, Canada, Germany, and many other countries and areas around the world. To learn more about the Dutch language, Click Here.
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To hear the 1st paragraph of the 1st book, Click Here.
The Dutch Harry Potter books have been around almost as long as Harry Potter. The translation came in 1998 and was published by de Harmonie/Standaard. The 1st edition Dutch bears wonderfully original cover art, as do the later editions as well. The books were first released in softcover, with the hardcover being introduced in 2001, with the release of book 4. As with some of the earlier Potter translations, there are Pre-movie Dutch books for the 1st 3 books. They can still be found somewhat easily for a reasonable price.
The 1st edition Dutch books were unusually 1st published in softcover. As mentioned above, pre-movie (books published before the 1st movie was made AND don't have the standard "Harry Potter font" found on most other Potter books around the world) so exist for books 1 - 3 and are still somewhat easily found. Of the Potter translations, Dutch 1st editions are among some of the more common.
Pre-movie
Harry Potter en de Steen der Wijzen
ISBN: 9789076174082
Harry Potter en de Geheime Kamer
ISBN: 9789076174129
Harry Potter en de Gevangene van Azkaban
ISBN: 9789076174143
Harry Potter en de Steen der Wijzen
ISBN: 9789076174082
Harry Potter en de Vuurbeker
ISBN: 9789076174198
Harry Potter en de Orde van de Feniks
ISBN: 9789061697008
Harry Potter en de Halfbloed Prins
ISBN: 9789061697664
Harry Potter en de Relieken van de Dood
ISBN: 9789061698319
The 1st hardcover Dutch Harry Potter book was not published until 2001, which is also when the Dutch 1st edition of Goblet of Fire was released. The hardcover books are made much more nicely than the softcover 1st editions and feature a ribbon bookmark.
ISBN: 9789076174105
ISBN: 9789076174112
ISBN: 9789076174181
ISBN: 9789061697015
The Dutch Pocket Editions are fabulous and offer a wonderful and unique set of cover art. Like the above editions, these were also published by de Harmonie. I believe these were first published in 2013. They aren't too hard to find and make their way frequently to the US online marketplace. These are softcover and books 1 - 7 are available.
ISBN: 9789061699767
ISBN: 9789061699774
ISBN: 9789061699781
ISBN: 9789061699828
ISBN: 9789061699804
ISBN: 9789061699811
ISBN: 9789061699828
The 20th Anniversary Box Set of the Dutch books came out in September/August of 2018 to much excitement from Potter bibliophiles around the world wanting to snag the set for their own. The box features original illustrations, which match the lovely covers. The cover art itself comes from the Pocket Editions, which were first published in 2013 (I think). These 20th Anniversary books are only available in a set and not sold individually. The ISBN is 978463360562.
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West Frisian, or simply Frisian is a West Germanic language spoken mainly in Friesland. There are roughly 350,00 speakers of this language and is the official language of Friesland. To learn more about this pretty cool language, Click Here.
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Harry Potter is available in West Frisian, but only book 1. This edition was translated by Jetske Bilker and published by Uitgeverij Bornmeer and available only in softcover. Be careful not to confuse this book with the Dutch as the cover art is the same and the titles are similar.
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ISBN: 9789056151553; Title: Harry Potter en de stien fan 'e wizen
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To hear the 1st paragraph, Click Here.