 The novelization was titled ""Operation Getafix"" (the German translation of the film was "Operation Hinkelstein", a hinkelstein being a menhir).The Romans capture Druid Getafix, as part of their plan to deprive a rebel village of Gauls from the magic potion that gives them super-human strength.When the village attempts a rescue, Obelix accidentally hits Getafix with a menhir in the resulting chaos, causing him to be struck with amnesia and insanity.