This story starts in another world.
这个故事起始于另一个世界
One that is both like,and unlike your own.
与你的世界相似 却又不同的世界
Here,a human soul takes the physical form of an animal,known as a daemon.
在这个世界 人类的灵魂 化为动物 名叫守护精灵
The relationship between human and daemon is sacred.
人类与守护精灵间的关系神圣不可侵犯
This world has been controlled for centuries by the all-powerful magisterium.
数百年来 这个世界由至高无上的教诲权威掌控
Except in the wilderness of the north,where witches whisper of a prophecy.
除却北极的荒野 女巫在那儿悄悄流传某则预言
A prophecy of a child with a great destiny.
预言某个孩子将肩负伟大的命运
During the great flood,this child was brought to Oxford.
大洪水来袭时 这个孩子被带到牛津