Funny that you're trying to get better in German by reading the German edition of Harry Potter. I did it the other way around. I'm German and English wasn't my best subject at school. It was just so boring learning about the American political system, the elections, and the Canadian timber industry. Stuff like that didn't interest me much when I was 14. We did watch a few movies in English classes like Forrest Gump. But me not being able to understand one single word (all these fanzy words about elections and timber weren't of much help) made the whole thing extremely frustrating.
But then, one day, I got into fanfics. Lots and lots of fanfics, and all of them were written in English. So I sat myself down, installed QuickDic the dictionary, and started to read my way through. Painfully slow at first, translating every single word I didn't know (and there were many). And slowly but surely I got the hang of it. I came to LOVE English. I realized it's actually a pretty vivid language. Next thing I knew I bought all the Harry Potter books in English and read them with gusto, repeatedly. Now I mostly buy books in English, and I watch shows and movies in English, too. I just love that I'm able to understand the original. Often it's much better than the translation.
So, if you need some help with some of the English to German/German to English translations I'm here. Just shout. :)
I also took Spanish at school. But I forgot almost everything. Same goes for French and Italian, and the bit of Greek I had. I just don't have the time to stay fluent in all of these languages. Preventing my English from getting rusty is enough for me. lol
As for movies, The Accountant and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story are also good. I also second Fantastic Beasts. It was really fantastic. Not sure if you're into health and documentaries but What The Health on Netflix is pretty amazing and eye-opening.
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But then, one day, I got into fanfics. Lots and lots of fanfics, and all of them were written in English. So I sat myself down, installed QuickDic the dictionary, and started to read my way through. Painfully slow at first, translating every single word I didn't know (and there were many). And slowly but surely I got the hang of it. I came to LOVE English. I realized it's actually a pretty vivid language. Next thing I knew I bought all the Harry Potter books in English and read them with gusto, repeatedly. Now I mostly buy books in English, and I watch shows and movies in English, too. I just love that I'm able to understand the original. Often it's much better than the translation.
So, if you need some help with some of the English to German/German to English translations I'm here. Just shout. :)
I also took Spanish at school. But I forgot almost everything. Same goes for French and Italian, and the bit of Greek I had. I just don't have the time to stay fluent in all of these languages. Preventing my English from getting rusty is enough for me. lol
As for movies, The Accountant and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story are also good. I also second Fantastic Beasts. It was really fantastic. Not sure if you're into health and documentaries but What The Health on Netflix is pretty amazing and eye-opening.