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Harry James Potter Harry mdashmdashMiddle English form of the name Henry derived from the Germanic name Heinrich from the words heim meaning home and ric meaning power ruler Harold from the Old English name Hereweald meaning leader of the army James is derived from the same Hebrew name as Jacob meaning ldquoholds the heelrdquo Potter is a very common surname of English origin It traditionally refers to the occupation of making pottery
Tom Marvolo Riddle Lord Voldemort
You-Know-Who The Dark Lord The Heir of Slytherin He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named
Tom mdashmdashldquoThomasrdquo which means legend or kind and generous τόμος (tomos) is Ancient Greek for slice or pieceMarvolo mdashmdash marvelous volo meaning I wish want willldquo Volo also means to fly speed or move rapidly Riddle is a form of word puzzle designed to test someones ingenuity in arriving at its solution
Voldemort mdashmdashrepresentative of death or ambassador of death Old Russian word vuldimortdek which simply means dark wizard French sentence Vol de mort which literally means Flight of death
Hermione GrangerHermiones most prominent features include her prodigious intellect and cleverness She is levelheaded book-smart and is very good with logic Throughout the series Hermione uses the skills of a librarian to gather the information necessary to defeat Voldemort Despite Hermiones intelligence and bossy attitude Rowling says that Hermione has quite a lot of vulnerability in her personalityas well as a sense of insecurity underneath feels utterly inadequate and to compensate she tries to be the best at everything at school projecting a false confidence that can irritate people
Ron Weasleybull Ron Weasley in another
language is called Running Weasel Running Weasel was a warlord in the 6th Dynasty He was a stratigist and never lost a game of chess (That sounds just like Ron) Unfortunately he died when a rat that had been dyed yellow (Scabbers) by his soldiers for fun knocked over a lamp in his palace burning it to the ground and killing Running Weaselbull In Arthurian legend Ron
is the name of King Arthurs trusty spear
Professor Albus Dumbledorebull The meaning of the first name of
Hogwartsrsquo formidable headmaster ldquoAlbusrdquo in Latin is ldquowhiterdquo It is transparent for people with some Latin and can be interpreted in terms of his white beard and ndash less obviously - his lsquowhitersquo (that is lsquogoodrsquo) magic as opposed to the lsquoblackrsquo magic of the dark powers opposing him ldquoDumbledorerdquo is a local variant of lsquobumblebeersquo (OED citing examples 1787-1880) and Rowling is reported to have said that ldquoshe would like to think that Dumbledore being a lover of music from time to time becomes self-forgetful humming away as he walks in the Hogwarts corridorsrdquo (Chiu 2002 1)
Severus SnapeSeverus means stern in Latin and is the root of the English word severeIt was a Roman cognomen common to members of the Severan dynasty of Emperors including one notorious for his harsh persecution of the early Christians
J K Rowling has said that she took the surname Snape from an English village in Suffolk There is also a village called Snape in Yorkshire which was rebuilt by the aforementioned emperor Septimus Severus Snape is also an English verb meaning to be hard upon rebuke snub derived from the Old Norse sneypa to outrage dishonour disgrace
Minerva McGonagallbull Minerva McGonagall the head of
Harryrsquos house has the name of the Roman Goddess of Wisdom for her Christian name and no translator has any problem with a direct transfer Her surname McGonagall sounds Scottish in Great Britain and is transferred into most languages we are concerned with here and in which lsquoMc-lsquo will evoke Scottish associations as well
Draco Malfoybull 1)In ancient Greek days Draco was
a cruel Athenian lawmaker Thats how we get the expression draconian laws meaning unnecessarily harsh laws Also Mal foi means bad faith in French
bull 2)Draco in Latin means Snake or Dragon both of which are very devious creatures - A Dragon (in mythology) lulls you with its voice so youll tell it any thing and it will usually extract important secrets from you Snakes - A serpent is the Slytherin mascot and snakes were evil and cunning creatures - A basilisk is a snake and its very deadly
Sirius BlackThe name Sirius Black is a pun on his Animagus form of a black dog since the star Sirius is known as the Dog Star and is the brightest star in Canis Major the Great Dog constellation Sirius is derived from the Ancient Greek Σείριος Seirios meaning glowing or scorcher In Greek mythology it is Orions dog In Arabic the star is known as al-shira the leader and in Scandinavia it has been referred to as Lokabrenna meaning Lokis torch Loki was a trickster god in Norse mythology a possible allusion to Sirius days of mischief-making as one of the Marauders
Rubeus HagridHelsquos big hersquos tough and he has the soft heart of a 10 year-old girl Only instead of being soppy about ponies or puppies or the colour pink Hagridlsquos a rollover for dragons giant spiders three-headed monster dogs and giant meat-eating death-horses Hagrid is not itrsquos fair to say the most discrete character leaking secrets like a rusty sieve nor the wisest failing to foresee the problems that cropped up during his early tenure as Hogwartslsquo Professor for Care of Magical Creatures However he is perhaps the warmest making no effort to hide how much he cares for his friends (and pets) and with that big sentimental streak always just under the surface
Fred and George Weasley
Fred and George Weasley were identical and mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley Brilliant pranksters they co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys Wizard Wheezes and were members of both Dumbledores Army and the Order of the Phoenix
Fred WeasleyThe name Fred is generally considered a short form of the name FrederickAlfred and Wilfred along with now being a name in its own right Frederick is the English form of a Germanic name meaning peaceful ruler derived from frid peace and ric ruler power It has been a very common name for rulers of the Holy Roman Empire Germany Austria and Scandinavia such as Frederick the Great of Prussia
George is a popular male given name derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning farmer or earthworker Saint George was a third-century martyr who became a patron saint of England after the Crusades Six kings of Britain have borne the name George Other famous bearers include the composer George Frideric Haumlndel first American president George Washington two kings of Greece
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Harry James Potter Harry mdashmdashMiddle English form of the name Henry derived from the Germanic name Heinrich from the words heim meaning home and ric meaning power ruler Harold from the Old English name Hereweald meaning leader of the army James is derived from the same Hebrew name as Jacob meaning ldquoholds the heelrdquo Potter is a very common surname of English origin It traditionally refers to the occupation of making pottery
Tom Marvolo Riddle Lord Voldemort
You-Know-Who The Dark Lord The Heir of Slytherin He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named
Tom mdashmdashldquoThomasrdquo which means legend or kind and generous τόμος (tomos) is Ancient Greek for slice or pieceMarvolo mdashmdash marvelous volo meaning I wish want willldquo Volo also means to fly speed or move rapidly Riddle is a form of word puzzle designed to test someones ingenuity in arriving at its solution
Voldemort mdashmdashrepresentative of death or ambassador of death Old Russian word vuldimortdek which simply means dark wizard French sentence Vol de mort which literally means Flight of death
Hermione GrangerHermiones most prominent features include her prodigious intellect and cleverness She is levelheaded book-smart and is very good with logic Throughout the series Hermione uses the skills of a librarian to gather the information necessary to defeat Voldemort Despite Hermiones intelligence and bossy attitude Rowling says that Hermione has quite a lot of vulnerability in her personalityas well as a sense of insecurity underneath feels utterly inadequate and to compensate she tries to be the best at everything at school projecting a false confidence that can irritate people
Ron Weasleybull Ron Weasley in another
language is called Running Weasel Running Weasel was a warlord in the 6th Dynasty He was a stratigist and never lost a game of chess (That sounds just like Ron) Unfortunately he died when a rat that had been dyed yellow (Scabbers) by his soldiers for fun knocked over a lamp in his palace burning it to the ground and killing Running Weaselbull In Arthurian legend Ron
is the name of King Arthurs trusty spear
Professor Albus Dumbledorebull The meaning of the first name of
Hogwartsrsquo formidable headmaster ldquoAlbusrdquo in Latin is ldquowhiterdquo It is transparent for people with some Latin and can be interpreted in terms of his white beard and ndash less obviously - his lsquowhitersquo (that is lsquogoodrsquo) magic as opposed to the lsquoblackrsquo magic of the dark powers opposing him ldquoDumbledorerdquo is a local variant of lsquobumblebeersquo (OED citing examples 1787-1880) and Rowling is reported to have said that ldquoshe would like to think that Dumbledore being a lover of music from time to time becomes self-forgetful humming away as he walks in the Hogwarts corridorsrdquo (Chiu 2002 1)
Severus SnapeSeverus means stern in Latin and is the root of the English word severeIt was a Roman cognomen common to members of the Severan dynasty of Emperors including one notorious for his harsh persecution of the early Christians
J K Rowling has said that she took the surname Snape from an English village in Suffolk There is also a village called Snape in Yorkshire which was rebuilt by the aforementioned emperor Septimus Severus Snape is also an English verb meaning to be hard upon rebuke snub derived from the Old Norse sneypa to outrage dishonour disgrace
Minerva McGonagallbull Minerva McGonagall the head of
Harryrsquos house has the name of the Roman Goddess of Wisdom for her Christian name and no translator has any problem with a direct transfer Her surname McGonagall sounds Scottish in Great Britain and is transferred into most languages we are concerned with here and in which lsquoMc-lsquo will evoke Scottish associations as well
Draco Malfoybull 1)In ancient Greek days Draco was
a cruel Athenian lawmaker Thats how we get the expression draconian laws meaning unnecessarily harsh laws Also Mal foi means bad faith in French
bull 2)Draco in Latin means Snake or Dragon both of which are very devious creatures - A Dragon (in mythology) lulls you with its voice so youll tell it any thing and it will usually extract important secrets from you Snakes - A serpent is the Slytherin mascot and snakes were evil and cunning creatures - A basilisk is a snake and its very deadly
Sirius BlackThe name Sirius Black is a pun on his Animagus form of a black dog since the star Sirius is known as the Dog Star and is the brightest star in Canis Major the Great Dog constellation Sirius is derived from the Ancient Greek Σείριος Seirios meaning glowing or scorcher In Greek mythology it is Orions dog In Arabic the star is known as al-shira the leader and in Scandinavia it has been referred to as Lokabrenna meaning Lokis torch Loki was a trickster god in Norse mythology a possible allusion to Sirius days of mischief-making as one of the Marauders
Rubeus HagridHelsquos big hersquos tough and he has the soft heart of a 10 year-old girl Only instead of being soppy about ponies or puppies or the colour pink Hagridlsquos a rollover for dragons giant spiders three-headed monster dogs and giant meat-eating death-horses Hagrid is not itrsquos fair to say the most discrete character leaking secrets like a rusty sieve nor the wisest failing to foresee the problems that cropped up during his early tenure as Hogwartslsquo Professor for Care of Magical Creatures However he is perhaps the warmest making no effort to hide how much he cares for his friends (and pets) and with that big sentimental streak always just under the surface
Fred and George Weasley
Fred and George Weasley were identical and mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley Brilliant pranksters they co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys Wizard Wheezes and were members of both Dumbledores Army and the Order of the Phoenix
Fred WeasleyThe name Fred is generally considered a short form of the name FrederickAlfred and Wilfred along with now being a name in its own right Frederick is the English form of a Germanic name meaning peaceful ruler derived from frid peace and ric ruler power It has been a very common name for rulers of the Holy Roman Empire Germany Austria and Scandinavia such as Frederick the Great of Prussia
George is a popular male given name derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning farmer or earthworker Saint George was a third-century martyr who became a patron saint of England after the Crusades Six kings of Britain have borne the name George Other famous bearers include the composer George Frideric Haumlndel first American president George Washington two kings of Greece
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Tom Marvolo Riddle Lord Voldemort
You-Know-Who The Dark Lord The Heir of Slytherin He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named
Tom mdashmdashldquoThomasrdquo which means legend or kind and generous τόμος (tomos) is Ancient Greek for slice or pieceMarvolo mdashmdash marvelous volo meaning I wish want willldquo Volo also means to fly speed or move rapidly Riddle is a form of word puzzle designed to test someones ingenuity in arriving at its solution
Voldemort mdashmdashrepresentative of death or ambassador of death Old Russian word vuldimortdek which simply means dark wizard French sentence Vol de mort which literally means Flight of death
Hermione GrangerHermiones most prominent features include her prodigious intellect and cleverness She is levelheaded book-smart and is very good with logic Throughout the series Hermione uses the skills of a librarian to gather the information necessary to defeat Voldemort Despite Hermiones intelligence and bossy attitude Rowling says that Hermione has quite a lot of vulnerability in her personalityas well as a sense of insecurity underneath feels utterly inadequate and to compensate she tries to be the best at everything at school projecting a false confidence that can irritate people
Ron Weasleybull Ron Weasley in another
language is called Running Weasel Running Weasel was a warlord in the 6th Dynasty He was a stratigist and never lost a game of chess (That sounds just like Ron) Unfortunately he died when a rat that had been dyed yellow (Scabbers) by his soldiers for fun knocked over a lamp in his palace burning it to the ground and killing Running Weaselbull In Arthurian legend Ron
is the name of King Arthurs trusty spear
Professor Albus Dumbledorebull The meaning of the first name of
Hogwartsrsquo formidable headmaster ldquoAlbusrdquo in Latin is ldquowhiterdquo It is transparent for people with some Latin and can be interpreted in terms of his white beard and ndash less obviously - his lsquowhitersquo (that is lsquogoodrsquo) magic as opposed to the lsquoblackrsquo magic of the dark powers opposing him ldquoDumbledorerdquo is a local variant of lsquobumblebeersquo (OED citing examples 1787-1880) and Rowling is reported to have said that ldquoshe would like to think that Dumbledore being a lover of music from time to time becomes self-forgetful humming away as he walks in the Hogwarts corridorsrdquo (Chiu 2002 1)
Severus SnapeSeverus means stern in Latin and is the root of the English word severeIt was a Roman cognomen common to members of the Severan dynasty of Emperors including one notorious for his harsh persecution of the early Christians
J K Rowling has said that she took the surname Snape from an English village in Suffolk There is also a village called Snape in Yorkshire which was rebuilt by the aforementioned emperor Septimus Severus Snape is also an English verb meaning to be hard upon rebuke snub derived from the Old Norse sneypa to outrage dishonour disgrace
Minerva McGonagallbull Minerva McGonagall the head of
Harryrsquos house has the name of the Roman Goddess of Wisdom for her Christian name and no translator has any problem with a direct transfer Her surname McGonagall sounds Scottish in Great Britain and is transferred into most languages we are concerned with here and in which lsquoMc-lsquo will evoke Scottish associations as well
Draco Malfoybull 1)In ancient Greek days Draco was
a cruel Athenian lawmaker Thats how we get the expression draconian laws meaning unnecessarily harsh laws Also Mal foi means bad faith in French
bull 2)Draco in Latin means Snake or Dragon both of which are very devious creatures - A Dragon (in mythology) lulls you with its voice so youll tell it any thing and it will usually extract important secrets from you Snakes - A serpent is the Slytherin mascot and snakes were evil and cunning creatures - A basilisk is a snake and its very deadly
Sirius BlackThe name Sirius Black is a pun on his Animagus form of a black dog since the star Sirius is known as the Dog Star and is the brightest star in Canis Major the Great Dog constellation Sirius is derived from the Ancient Greek Σείριος Seirios meaning glowing or scorcher In Greek mythology it is Orions dog In Arabic the star is known as al-shira the leader and in Scandinavia it has been referred to as Lokabrenna meaning Lokis torch Loki was a trickster god in Norse mythology a possible allusion to Sirius days of mischief-making as one of the Marauders
Rubeus HagridHelsquos big hersquos tough and he has the soft heart of a 10 year-old girl Only instead of being soppy about ponies or puppies or the colour pink Hagridlsquos a rollover for dragons giant spiders three-headed monster dogs and giant meat-eating death-horses Hagrid is not itrsquos fair to say the most discrete character leaking secrets like a rusty sieve nor the wisest failing to foresee the problems that cropped up during his early tenure as Hogwartslsquo Professor for Care of Magical Creatures However he is perhaps the warmest making no effort to hide how much he cares for his friends (and pets) and with that big sentimental streak always just under the surface
Fred and George Weasley
Fred and George Weasley were identical and mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley Brilliant pranksters they co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys Wizard Wheezes and were members of both Dumbledores Army and the Order of the Phoenix
Fred WeasleyThe name Fred is generally considered a short form of the name FrederickAlfred and Wilfred along with now being a name in its own right Frederick is the English form of a Germanic name meaning peaceful ruler derived from frid peace and ric ruler power It has been a very common name for rulers of the Holy Roman Empire Germany Austria and Scandinavia such as Frederick the Great of Prussia
George is a popular male given name derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning farmer or earthworker Saint George was a third-century martyr who became a patron saint of England after the Crusades Six kings of Britain have borne the name George Other famous bearers include the composer George Frideric Haumlndel first American president George Washington two kings of Greece
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Hermione GrangerHermiones most prominent features include her prodigious intellect and cleverness She is levelheaded book-smart and is very good with logic Throughout the series Hermione uses the skills of a librarian to gather the information necessary to defeat Voldemort Despite Hermiones intelligence and bossy attitude Rowling says that Hermione has quite a lot of vulnerability in her personalityas well as a sense of insecurity underneath feels utterly inadequate and to compensate she tries to be the best at everything at school projecting a false confidence that can irritate people
Ron Weasleybull Ron Weasley in another
language is called Running Weasel Running Weasel was a warlord in the 6th Dynasty He was a stratigist and never lost a game of chess (That sounds just like Ron) Unfortunately he died when a rat that had been dyed yellow (Scabbers) by his soldiers for fun knocked over a lamp in his palace burning it to the ground and killing Running Weaselbull In Arthurian legend Ron
is the name of King Arthurs trusty spear
Professor Albus Dumbledorebull The meaning of the first name of
Hogwartsrsquo formidable headmaster ldquoAlbusrdquo in Latin is ldquowhiterdquo It is transparent for people with some Latin and can be interpreted in terms of his white beard and ndash less obviously - his lsquowhitersquo (that is lsquogoodrsquo) magic as opposed to the lsquoblackrsquo magic of the dark powers opposing him ldquoDumbledorerdquo is a local variant of lsquobumblebeersquo (OED citing examples 1787-1880) and Rowling is reported to have said that ldquoshe would like to think that Dumbledore being a lover of music from time to time becomes self-forgetful humming away as he walks in the Hogwarts corridorsrdquo (Chiu 2002 1)
Severus SnapeSeverus means stern in Latin and is the root of the English word severeIt was a Roman cognomen common to members of the Severan dynasty of Emperors including one notorious for his harsh persecution of the early Christians
J K Rowling has said that she took the surname Snape from an English village in Suffolk There is also a village called Snape in Yorkshire which was rebuilt by the aforementioned emperor Septimus Severus Snape is also an English verb meaning to be hard upon rebuke snub derived from the Old Norse sneypa to outrage dishonour disgrace
Minerva McGonagallbull Minerva McGonagall the head of
Harryrsquos house has the name of the Roman Goddess of Wisdom for her Christian name and no translator has any problem with a direct transfer Her surname McGonagall sounds Scottish in Great Britain and is transferred into most languages we are concerned with here and in which lsquoMc-lsquo will evoke Scottish associations as well
Draco Malfoybull 1)In ancient Greek days Draco was
a cruel Athenian lawmaker Thats how we get the expression draconian laws meaning unnecessarily harsh laws Also Mal foi means bad faith in French
bull 2)Draco in Latin means Snake or Dragon both of which are very devious creatures - A Dragon (in mythology) lulls you with its voice so youll tell it any thing and it will usually extract important secrets from you Snakes - A serpent is the Slytherin mascot and snakes were evil and cunning creatures - A basilisk is a snake and its very deadly
Sirius BlackThe name Sirius Black is a pun on his Animagus form of a black dog since the star Sirius is known as the Dog Star and is the brightest star in Canis Major the Great Dog constellation Sirius is derived from the Ancient Greek Σείριος Seirios meaning glowing or scorcher In Greek mythology it is Orions dog In Arabic the star is known as al-shira the leader and in Scandinavia it has been referred to as Lokabrenna meaning Lokis torch Loki was a trickster god in Norse mythology a possible allusion to Sirius days of mischief-making as one of the Marauders
Rubeus HagridHelsquos big hersquos tough and he has the soft heart of a 10 year-old girl Only instead of being soppy about ponies or puppies or the colour pink Hagridlsquos a rollover for dragons giant spiders three-headed monster dogs and giant meat-eating death-horses Hagrid is not itrsquos fair to say the most discrete character leaking secrets like a rusty sieve nor the wisest failing to foresee the problems that cropped up during his early tenure as Hogwartslsquo Professor for Care of Magical Creatures However he is perhaps the warmest making no effort to hide how much he cares for his friends (and pets) and with that big sentimental streak always just under the surface
Fred and George Weasley
Fred and George Weasley were identical and mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley Brilliant pranksters they co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys Wizard Wheezes and were members of both Dumbledores Army and the Order of the Phoenix
Fred WeasleyThe name Fred is generally considered a short form of the name FrederickAlfred and Wilfred along with now being a name in its own right Frederick is the English form of a Germanic name meaning peaceful ruler derived from frid peace and ric ruler power It has been a very common name for rulers of the Holy Roman Empire Germany Austria and Scandinavia such as Frederick the Great of Prussia
George is a popular male given name derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning farmer or earthworker Saint George was a third-century martyr who became a patron saint of England after the Crusades Six kings of Britain have borne the name George Other famous bearers include the composer George Frideric Haumlndel first American president George Washington two kings of Greece
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Ron Weasleybull Ron Weasley in another
language is called Running Weasel Running Weasel was a warlord in the 6th Dynasty He was a stratigist and never lost a game of chess (That sounds just like Ron) Unfortunately he died when a rat that had been dyed yellow (Scabbers) by his soldiers for fun knocked over a lamp in his palace burning it to the ground and killing Running Weaselbull In Arthurian legend Ron
is the name of King Arthurs trusty spear
Professor Albus Dumbledorebull The meaning of the first name of
Hogwartsrsquo formidable headmaster ldquoAlbusrdquo in Latin is ldquowhiterdquo It is transparent for people with some Latin and can be interpreted in terms of his white beard and ndash less obviously - his lsquowhitersquo (that is lsquogoodrsquo) magic as opposed to the lsquoblackrsquo magic of the dark powers opposing him ldquoDumbledorerdquo is a local variant of lsquobumblebeersquo (OED citing examples 1787-1880) and Rowling is reported to have said that ldquoshe would like to think that Dumbledore being a lover of music from time to time becomes self-forgetful humming away as he walks in the Hogwarts corridorsrdquo (Chiu 2002 1)
Severus SnapeSeverus means stern in Latin and is the root of the English word severeIt was a Roman cognomen common to members of the Severan dynasty of Emperors including one notorious for his harsh persecution of the early Christians
J K Rowling has said that she took the surname Snape from an English village in Suffolk There is also a village called Snape in Yorkshire which was rebuilt by the aforementioned emperor Septimus Severus Snape is also an English verb meaning to be hard upon rebuke snub derived from the Old Norse sneypa to outrage dishonour disgrace
Minerva McGonagallbull Minerva McGonagall the head of
Harryrsquos house has the name of the Roman Goddess of Wisdom for her Christian name and no translator has any problem with a direct transfer Her surname McGonagall sounds Scottish in Great Britain and is transferred into most languages we are concerned with here and in which lsquoMc-lsquo will evoke Scottish associations as well
Draco Malfoybull 1)In ancient Greek days Draco was
a cruel Athenian lawmaker Thats how we get the expression draconian laws meaning unnecessarily harsh laws Also Mal foi means bad faith in French
bull 2)Draco in Latin means Snake or Dragon both of which are very devious creatures - A Dragon (in mythology) lulls you with its voice so youll tell it any thing and it will usually extract important secrets from you Snakes - A serpent is the Slytherin mascot and snakes were evil and cunning creatures - A basilisk is a snake and its very deadly
Sirius BlackThe name Sirius Black is a pun on his Animagus form of a black dog since the star Sirius is known as the Dog Star and is the brightest star in Canis Major the Great Dog constellation Sirius is derived from the Ancient Greek Σείριος Seirios meaning glowing or scorcher In Greek mythology it is Orions dog In Arabic the star is known as al-shira the leader and in Scandinavia it has been referred to as Lokabrenna meaning Lokis torch Loki was a trickster god in Norse mythology a possible allusion to Sirius days of mischief-making as one of the Marauders
Rubeus HagridHelsquos big hersquos tough and he has the soft heart of a 10 year-old girl Only instead of being soppy about ponies or puppies or the colour pink Hagridlsquos a rollover for dragons giant spiders three-headed monster dogs and giant meat-eating death-horses Hagrid is not itrsquos fair to say the most discrete character leaking secrets like a rusty sieve nor the wisest failing to foresee the problems that cropped up during his early tenure as Hogwartslsquo Professor for Care of Magical Creatures However he is perhaps the warmest making no effort to hide how much he cares for his friends (and pets) and with that big sentimental streak always just under the surface
Fred and George Weasley
Fred and George Weasley were identical and mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley Brilliant pranksters they co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys Wizard Wheezes and were members of both Dumbledores Army and the Order of the Phoenix
Fred WeasleyThe name Fred is generally considered a short form of the name FrederickAlfred and Wilfred along with now being a name in its own right Frederick is the English form of a Germanic name meaning peaceful ruler derived from frid peace and ric ruler power It has been a very common name for rulers of the Holy Roman Empire Germany Austria and Scandinavia such as Frederick the Great of Prussia
George is a popular male given name derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning farmer or earthworker Saint George was a third-century martyr who became a patron saint of England after the Crusades Six kings of Britain have borne the name George Other famous bearers include the composer George Frideric Haumlndel first American president George Washington two kings of Greece
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Professor Albus Dumbledorebull The meaning of the first name of
Hogwartsrsquo formidable headmaster ldquoAlbusrdquo in Latin is ldquowhiterdquo It is transparent for people with some Latin and can be interpreted in terms of his white beard and ndash less obviously - his lsquowhitersquo (that is lsquogoodrsquo) magic as opposed to the lsquoblackrsquo magic of the dark powers opposing him ldquoDumbledorerdquo is a local variant of lsquobumblebeersquo (OED citing examples 1787-1880) and Rowling is reported to have said that ldquoshe would like to think that Dumbledore being a lover of music from time to time becomes self-forgetful humming away as he walks in the Hogwarts corridorsrdquo (Chiu 2002 1)
Severus SnapeSeverus means stern in Latin and is the root of the English word severeIt was a Roman cognomen common to members of the Severan dynasty of Emperors including one notorious for his harsh persecution of the early Christians
J K Rowling has said that she took the surname Snape from an English village in Suffolk There is also a village called Snape in Yorkshire which was rebuilt by the aforementioned emperor Septimus Severus Snape is also an English verb meaning to be hard upon rebuke snub derived from the Old Norse sneypa to outrage dishonour disgrace
Minerva McGonagallbull Minerva McGonagall the head of
Harryrsquos house has the name of the Roman Goddess of Wisdom for her Christian name and no translator has any problem with a direct transfer Her surname McGonagall sounds Scottish in Great Britain and is transferred into most languages we are concerned with here and in which lsquoMc-lsquo will evoke Scottish associations as well
Draco Malfoybull 1)In ancient Greek days Draco was
a cruel Athenian lawmaker Thats how we get the expression draconian laws meaning unnecessarily harsh laws Also Mal foi means bad faith in French
bull 2)Draco in Latin means Snake or Dragon both of which are very devious creatures - A Dragon (in mythology) lulls you with its voice so youll tell it any thing and it will usually extract important secrets from you Snakes - A serpent is the Slytherin mascot and snakes were evil and cunning creatures - A basilisk is a snake and its very deadly
Sirius BlackThe name Sirius Black is a pun on his Animagus form of a black dog since the star Sirius is known as the Dog Star and is the brightest star in Canis Major the Great Dog constellation Sirius is derived from the Ancient Greek Σείριος Seirios meaning glowing or scorcher In Greek mythology it is Orions dog In Arabic the star is known as al-shira the leader and in Scandinavia it has been referred to as Lokabrenna meaning Lokis torch Loki was a trickster god in Norse mythology a possible allusion to Sirius days of mischief-making as one of the Marauders
Rubeus HagridHelsquos big hersquos tough and he has the soft heart of a 10 year-old girl Only instead of being soppy about ponies or puppies or the colour pink Hagridlsquos a rollover for dragons giant spiders three-headed monster dogs and giant meat-eating death-horses Hagrid is not itrsquos fair to say the most discrete character leaking secrets like a rusty sieve nor the wisest failing to foresee the problems that cropped up during his early tenure as Hogwartslsquo Professor for Care of Magical Creatures However he is perhaps the warmest making no effort to hide how much he cares for his friends (and pets) and with that big sentimental streak always just under the surface
Fred and George Weasley
Fred and George Weasley were identical and mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley Brilliant pranksters they co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys Wizard Wheezes and were members of both Dumbledores Army and the Order of the Phoenix
Fred WeasleyThe name Fred is generally considered a short form of the name FrederickAlfred and Wilfred along with now being a name in its own right Frederick is the English form of a Germanic name meaning peaceful ruler derived from frid peace and ric ruler power It has been a very common name for rulers of the Holy Roman Empire Germany Austria and Scandinavia such as Frederick the Great of Prussia
George is a popular male given name derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning farmer or earthworker Saint George was a third-century martyr who became a patron saint of England after the Crusades Six kings of Britain have borne the name George Other famous bearers include the composer George Frideric Haumlndel first American president George Washington two kings of Greece
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Severus SnapeSeverus means stern in Latin and is the root of the English word severeIt was a Roman cognomen common to members of the Severan dynasty of Emperors including one notorious for his harsh persecution of the early Christians
J K Rowling has said that she took the surname Snape from an English village in Suffolk There is also a village called Snape in Yorkshire which was rebuilt by the aforementioned emperor Septimus Severus Snape is also an English verb meaning to be hard upon rebuke snub derived from the Old Norse sneypa to outrage dishonour disgrace
Minerva McGonagallbull Minerva McGonagall the head of
Harryrsquos house has the name of the Roman Goddess of Wisdom for her Christian name and no translator has any problem with a direct transfer Her surname McGonagall sounds Scottish in Great Britain and is transferred into most languages we are concerned with here and in which lsquoMc-lsquo will evoke Scottish associations as well
Draco Malfoybull 1)In ancient Greek days Draco was
a cruel Athenian lawmaker Thats how we get the expression draconian laws meaning unnecessarily harsh laws Also Mal foi means bad faith in French
bull 2)Draco in Latin means Snake or Dragon both of which are very devious creatures - A Dragon (in mythology) lulls you with its voice so youll tell it any thing and it will usually extract important secrets from you Snakes - A serpent is the Slytherin mascot and snakes were evil and cunning creatures - A basilisk is a snake and its very deadly
Sirius BlackThe name Sirius Black is a pun on his Animagus form of a black dog since the star Sirius is known as the Dog Star and is the brightest star in Canis Major the Great Dog constellation Sirius is derived from the Ancient Greek Σείριος Seirios meaning glowing or scorcher In Greek mythology it is Orions dog In Arabic the star is known as al-shira the leader and in Scandinavia it has been referred to as Lokabrenna meaning Lokis torch Loki was a trickster god in Norse mythology a possible allusion to Sirius days of mischief-making as one of the Marauders
Rubeus HagridHelsquos big hersquos tough and he has the soft heart of a 10 year-old girl Only instead of being soppy about ponies or puppies or the colour pink Hagridlsquos a rollover for dragons giant spiders three-headed monster dogs and giant meat-eating death-horses Hagrid is not itrsquos fair to say the most discrete character leaking secrets like a rusty sieve nor the wisest failing to foresee the problems that cropped up during his early tenure as Hogwartslsquo Professor for Care of Magical Creatures However he is perhaps the warmest making no effort to hide how much he cares for his friends (and pets) and with that big sentimental streak always just under the surface
Fred and George Weasley
Fred and George Weasley were identical and mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley Brilliant pranksters they co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys Wizard Wheezes and were members of both Dumbledores Army and the Order of the Phoenix
Fred WeasleyThe name Fred is generally considered a short form of the name FrederickAlfred and Wilfred along with now being a name in its own right Frederick is the English form of a Germanic name meaning peaceful ruler derived from frid peace and ric ruler power It has been a very common name for rulers of the Holy Roman Empire Germany Austria and Scandinavia such as Frederick the Great of Prussia
George is a popular male given name derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning farmer or earthworker Saint George was a third-century martyr who became a patron saint of England after the Crusades Six kings of Britain have borne the name George Other famous bearers include the composer George Frideric Haumlndel first American president George Washington two kings of Greece
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Minerva McGonagallbull Minerva McGonagall the head of
Harryrsquos house has the name of the Roman Goddess of Wisdom for her Christian name and no translator has any problem with a direct transfer Her surname McGonagall sounds Scottish in Great Britain and is transferred into most languages we are concerned with here and in which lsquoMc-lsquo will evoke Scottish associations as well
Draco Malfoybull 1)In ancient Greek days Draco was
a cruel Athenian lawmaker Thats how we get the expression draconian laws meaning unnecessarily harsh laws Also Mal foi means bad faith in French
bull 2)Draco in Latin means Snake or Dragon both of which are very devious creatures - A Dragon (in mythology) lulls you with its voice so youll tell it any thing and it will usually extract important secrets from you Snakes - A serpent is the Slytherin mascot and snakes were evil and cunning creatures - A basilisk is a snake and its very deadly
Sirius BlackThe name Sirius Black is a pun on his Animagus form of a black dog since the star Sirius is known as the Dog Star and is the brightest star in Canis Major the Great Dog constellation Sirius is derived from the Ancient Greek Σείριος Seirios meaning glowing or scorcher In Greek mythology it is Orions dog In Arabic the star is known as al-shira the leader and in Scandinavia it has been referred to as Lokabrenna meaning Lokis torch Loki was a trickster god in Norse mythology a possible allusion to Sirius days of mischief-making as one of the Marauders
Rubeus HagridHelsquos big hersquos tough and he has the soft heart of a 10 year-old girl Only instead of being soppy about ponies or puppies or the colour pink Hagridlsquos a rollover for dragons giant spiders three-headed monster dogs and giant meat-eating death-horses Hagrid is not itrsquos fair to say the most discrete character leaking secrets like a rusty sieve nor the wisest failing to foresee the problems that cropped up during his early tenure as Hogwartslsquo Professor for Care of Magical Creatures However he is perhaps the warmest making no effort to hide how much he cares for his friends (and pets) and with that big sentimental streak always just under the surface
Fred and George Weasley
Fred and George Weasley were identical and mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley Brilliant pranksters they co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys Wizard Wheezes and were members of both Dumbledores Army and the Order of the Phoenix
Fred WeasleyThe name Fred is generally considered a short form of the name FrederickAlfred and Wilfred along with now being a name in its own right Frederick is the English form of a Germanic name meaning peaceful ruler derived from frid peace and ric ruler power It has been a very common name for rulers of the Holy Roman Empire Germany Austria and Scandinavia such as Frederick the Great of Prussia
George is a popular male given name derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning farmer or earthworker Saint George was a third-century martyr who became a patron saint of England after the Crusades Six kings of Britain have borne the name George Other famous bearers include the composer George Frideric Haumlndel first American president George Washington two kings of Greece
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Draco Malfoybull 1)In ancient Greek days Draco was
a cruel Athenian lawmaker Thats how we get the expression draconian laws meaning unnecessarily harsh laws Also Mal foi means bad faith in French
bull 2)Draco in Latin means Snake or Dragon both of which are very devious creatures - A Dragon (in mythology) lulls you with its voice so youll tell it any thing and it will usually extract important secrets from you Snakes - A serpent is the Slytherin mascot and snakes were evil and cunning creatures - A basilisk is a snake and its very deadly
Sirius BlackThe name Sirius Black is a pun on his Animagus form of a black dog since the star Sirius is known as the Dog Star and is the brightest star in Canis Major the Great Dog constellation Sirius is derived from the Ancient Greek Σείριος Seirios meaning glowing or scorcher In Greek mythology it is Orions dog In Arabic the star is known as al-shira the leader and in Scandinavia it has been referred to as Lokabrenna meaning Lokis torch Loki was a trickster god in Norse mythology a possible allusion to Sirius days of mischief-making as one of the Marauders
Rubeus HagridHelsquos big hersquos tough and he has the soft heart of a 10 year-old girl Only instead of being soppy about ponies or puppies or the colour pink Hagridlsquos a rollover for dragons giant spiders three-headed monster dogs and giant meat-eating death-horses Hagrid is not itrsquos fair to say the most discrete character leaking secrets like a rusty sieve nor the wisest failing to foresee the problems that cropped up during his early tenure as Hogwartslsquo Professor for Care of Magical Creatures However he is perhaps the warmest making no effort to hide how much he cares for his friends (and pets) and with that big sentimental streak always just under the surface
Fred and George Weasley
Fred and George Weasley were identical and mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley Brilliant pranksters they co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys Wizard Wheezes and were members of both Dumbledores Army and the Order of the Phoenix
Fred WeasleyThe name Fred is generally considered a short form of the name FrederickAlfred and Wilfred along with now being a name in its own right Frederick is the English form of a Germanic name meaning peaceful ruler derived from frid peace and ric ruler power It has been a very common name for rulers of the Holy Roman Empire Germany Austria and Scandinavia such as Frederick the Great of Prussia
George is a popular male given name derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning farmer or earthworker Saint George was a third-century martyr who became a patron saint of England after the Crusades Six kings of Britain have borne the name George Other famous bearers include the composer George Frideric Haumlndel first American president George Washington two kings of Greece
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Sirius BlackThe name Sirius Black is a pun on his Animagus form of a black dog since the star Sirius is known as the Dog Star and is the brightest star in Canis Major the Great Dog constellation Sirius is derived from the Ancient Greek Σείριος Seirios meaning glowing or scorcher In Greek mythology it is Orions dog In Arabic the star is known as al-shira the leader and in Scandinavia it has been referred to as Lokabrenna meaning Lokis torch Loki was a trickster god in Norse mythology a possible allusion to Sirius days of mischief-making as one of the Marauders
Rubeus HagridHelsquos big hersquos tough and he has the soft heart of a 10 year-old girl Only instead of being soppy about ponies or puppies or the colour pink Hagridlsquos a rollover for dragons giant spiders three-headed monster dogs and giant meat-eating death-horses Hagrid is not itrsquos fair to say the most discrete character leaking secrets like a rusty sieve nor the wisest failing to foresee the problems that cropped up during his early tenure as Hogwartslsquo Professor for Care of Magical Creatures However he is perhaps the warmest making no effort to hide how much he cares for his friends (and pets) and with that big sentimental streak always just under the surface
Fred and George Weasley
Fred and George Weasley were identical and mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley Brilliant pranksters they co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys Wizard Wheezes and were members of both Dumbledores Army and the Order of the Phoenix
Fred WeasleyThe name Fred is generally considered a short form of the name FrederickAlfred and Wilfred along with now being a name in its own right Frederick is the English form of a Germanic name meaning peaceful ruler derived from frid peace and ric ruler power It has been a very common name for rulers of the Holy Roman Empire Germany Austria and Scandinavia such as Frederick the Great of Prussia
George is a popular male given name derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning farmer or earthworker Saint George was a third-century martyr who became a patron saint of England after the Crusades Six kings of Britain have borne the name George Other famous bearers include the composer George Frideric Haumlndel first American president George Washington two kings of Greece
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Rubeus HagridHelsquos big hersquos tough and he has the soft heart of a 10 year-old girl Only instead of being soppy about ponies or puppies or the colour pink Hagridlsquos a rollover for dragons giant spiders three-headed monster dogs and giant meat-eating death-horses Hagrid is not itrsquos fair to say the most discrete character leaking secrets like a rusty sieve nor the wisest failing to foresee the problems that cropped up during his early tenure as Hogwartslsquo Professor for Care of Magical Creatures However he is perhaps the warmest making no effort to hide how much he cares for his friends (and pets) and with that big sentimental streak always just under the surface
Fred and George Weasley
Fred and George Weasley were identical and mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley Brilliant pranksters they co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys Wizard Wheezes and were members of both Dumbledores Army and the Order of the Phoenix
Fred WeasleyThe name Fred is generally considered a short form of the name FrederickAlfred and Wilfred along with now being a name in its own right Frederick is the English form of a Germanic name meaning peaceful ruler derived from frid peace and ric ruler power It has been a very common name for rulers of the Holy Roman Empire Germany Austria and Scandinavia such as Frederick the Great of Prussia
George is a popular male given name derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning farmer or earthworker Saint George was a third-century martyr who became a patron saint of England after the Crusades Six kings of Britain have borne the name George Other famous bearers include the composer George Frideric Haumlndel first American president George Washington two kings of Greece
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Fred and George Weasley
Fred and George Weasley were identical and mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley Brilliant pranksters they co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys Wizard Wheezes and were members of both Dumbledores Army and the Order of the Phoenix
Fred WeasleyThe name Fred is generally considered a short form of the name FrederickAlfred and Wilfred along with now being a name in its own right Frederick is the English form of a Germanic name meaning peaceful ruler derived from frid peace and ric ruler power It has been a very common name for rulers of the Holy Roman Empire Germany Austria and Scandinavia such as Frederick the Great of Prussia
George is a popular male given name derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning farmer or earthworker Saint George was a third-century martyr who became a patron saint of England after the Crusades Six kings of Britain have borne the name George Other famous bearers include the composer George Frideric Haumlndel first American president George Washington two kings of Greece
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Fred WeasleyThe name Fred is generally considered a short form of the name FrederickAlfred and Wilfred along with now being a name in its own right Frederick is the English form of a Germanic name meaning peaceful ruler derived from frid peace and ric ruler power It has been a very common name for rulers of the Holy Roman Empire Germany Austria and Scandinavia such as Frederick the Great of Prussia
George is a popular male given name derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning farmer or earthworker Saint George was a third-century martyr who became a patron saint of England after the Crusades Six kings of Britain have borne the name George Other famous bearers include the composer George Frideric Haumlndel first American president George Washington two kings of Greece
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Luna Lovegood She was a witch the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father editor of the magazine The Quibbler in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole After the war Luna became a Magizoologist (magical naturalist) and eventually married Rolf Scamander with whom she had twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Lunas good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Cedric Diggory He was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989 and was sorted into Hufflepuff House During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team playing as Seeker In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament He was selected as the Hogwarts Triwizard Champion and although overshadowed in the press by the entry of Harry Potter Cedric enjoyed almost overwhelming support from the student body and after the first two tasks tied with Harry for first place Cedric and Harry completed the Third Task together Both took hold of the Triwizard Cup which transported them to the Little Hangleton graveyard In the graveyard Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse on the order of Lord Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
Bellatrix Lestrange
Like many members of the House of Black Bellatrixs name is derived from that of a star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion it is also known as the Amazon Star
She was a pure-blood witch the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Black(neacutee Rosier) and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks
She was a member of the House of Black
Bellatrix started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was Sorted into Slytherin House
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
bullFelix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky Felicis is from the same root but declined in the genitive case It is translated as of luck Therefore Felix Felicis means Luck of Luck Lucky Luck or Lucks Luck Another translation might be Happy Luck In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative followed by its genitive
