mythology and other latin things in harry potter
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Mythology and other Latin things in
Harry Potter
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Fluffy
Who is Fluffy in mythology?
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Felix Felicis Potion
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Hermione Granger
» In Greek mythology Hermione is the only daughter of Melelaus and Helen
» In Greek mythology Hermione is the only daughter of Melelaus and Helen
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Voldemort / The Dark Lord
» volo, volare, volavi = to fly
» de = from» mors = death » French for “Flight of Death”
» Anagram Tom Marvalo Riddle
» volo, velle, volui» mirabilis» Shakespeare character Malvolio
» volo, volare, volavi = to fly
» de = from» mors = death » French for “Flight of Death”
» Anagram Tom Marvalo Riddle
» volo, velle, volui» mirabilis» Shakespeare character Malvolio
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Errol» Weasly’s family owl
» Old and clumsy» From erro, errare, erravi: to wander
» Weasly’s family owl
» Old and clumsy» From erro, errare, erravi: to wander
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Arabella Figg» Arabella is a combination of the Latin words ara and bella
» Ara is the Latin word for altar and bella is the Latin adjective for beautiful
» Arabella is a combination of the Latin words ara and bella
» Ara is the Latin word for altar and bella is the Latin adjective for beautiful
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Argus Filch
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Albus Dumbledore
» First name is from the adjective albus, alba, album: white
» Dumbledore is Old English for bumblebee
» First name is from the adjective albus, alba, album: white
» Dumbledore is Old English for bumblebee
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Ludo Bagman» The word Ludo is from ludus, ludi- game/play/sport in Latin
» In the Goblet of Fire he had a role in the Quidditch World Cup and in the TriWizard tournament
» Bagman is English slang for someone who collects money
» The word Ludo is from ludus, ludi- game/play/sport in Latin
» In the Goblet of Fire he had a role in the Quidditch World Cup and in the TriWizard tournament
» Bagman is English slang for someone who collects money
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Remus Lupin
lupus, lupi: wolf
Remus is the legendarybrother of Romulus,The founder of Rome
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Professor Filius Flitwick» Filius is from filius, filii: son
» Flitwick is a town in England
» Filius is from filius, filii: son
» Flitwick is a town in England
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Professor Minerva
McGonagall
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Professor Severus Snape
» Severus was the name of several Roman emperors and saints
» severus, severa, severum: adjective that means strict or severe
» Snape is a town in England
» Snape is a ship building Term
» Severus was the name of several Roman emperors and saints
» severus, severa, severum: adjective that means strict or severe
» Snape is a town in England
» Snape is a ship building Term
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Hermes» Percy’s pet owl» Named after the god Mercury/Hermes
» What was Hermes the god of?
» Percy’s pet owl» Named after the god Mercury/Hermes
» What was Hermes the god of?
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Professor Sibyl Trelawney
Trelawney is an English name meaning “for God”
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Dolores Umbridge
» dolor, doloris means pain or grief in Latin
» Umbridge is a homonym for the English word umbrage which means to take offense
» It can also be derived from the Latin word umbra
» dolor, doloris means pain or grief in Latin
» Umbridge is a homonym for the English word umbrage which means to take offense
» It can also be derived from the Latin word umbra
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Professor Sinistra
» sinistra is the Latin word for left hand
» Sinister is English means something that is evil
» She is the astronomy teacher at Hogwarts
» Her first name is Aurora, who is the Roman goddess of the dawn
» sinistra is the Latin word for left hand
» Sinister is English means something that is evil
» She is the astronomy teacher at Hogwarts
» Her first name is Aurora, who is the Roman goddess of the dawn
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Draco Malfoy and His family
» Draco’s first name is from draco, draconis: dragon
» His last name is French mal foy “bad faith”
» Lucius is a Roman Name
» Narcissus = Narcissa
» Draco’s first name is from draco, draconis: dragon
» His last name is French mal foy “bad faith”
» Lucius is a Roman Name
» Narcissus = Narcissa
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Rubeus Hagrid» Possibly from the Latin word rubeus, rubea, rubeum: red
» Last name is old English for bad night
» Possibly from the Latin word rubeus, rubea, rubeum: red
» Last name is old English for bad night
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Professor Septima Vector
» Ancient ruins teacher
» First name Septima from septem
» vector is from vecto, vectare, vectvi: to carry
» vector used in math
» Ancient ruins teacher
» First name Septima from septem
» vector is from vecto, vectare, vectvi: to carry
» vector used in math