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Mythology and other Latin things in Harry Potter

Mythology and other Latin things in Harry Potter. Fluffy. Who is Fluffy in mythology?. Felix Felicis Potion. Hermione Granger. In Greek mythology Hermione is the only daughter of Melelaus and Helen. Voldemort / The Dark Lord. volo, volare, volavi = to fly de = from mors = death

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Mythology and other Latin things in Harry Potter

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  1. Mythology and other Latin things in Harry Potter

  2. Fluffy Who is Fluffy in mythology?

  3. Felix Felicis Potion

  4. Hermione Granger • In Greek mythology Hermione is the only daughter of Melelaus and Helen

  5. 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

  6. Errol • Weasly’s family owl • Old and clumsy • From erro, errare, erravi: to wander

  7. 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

  8. Argus Filch

  9. Albus Dumbledore • First name is from the adjective albus, alba, album: white • Dumbledore is Old English for bumblebee

  10. 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 Englishslang for someone who collects money

  11. Remus Lupin Remus is the legendary brother of Romulus, The founder of Rome lupus, lupi: wolf

  12. Professor Filius Flitwick • Filius is from filius, filii: son • Flitwick is a town in England

  13. Professor Minerva McGonagall

  14. 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

  15. Hermes • Percy’s pet owl • Named after the god Mercury/Hermes • What was Hermes the god of?

  16. Professor Sibyl Trelawney Trelawney is an English name meaning “for God”

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Rubeus Hagrid • Possibly from the Latin word rubeus, rubea, rubeum: red • Last name is oldEnglish for bad night

  21. Professor Septima Vector • Ancient ruins teacher • First name Septima from septem • vector is from vecto, vectare, vectvi: to carry • vector used in math

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