Like, there is a star called Sirius, and its nickname is the DogStar, and Sirius Black can turn into a dog, get it? There are others as well. Points to whomever can name the most.
2007-07-10 11:05:27 · 15 answers · asked by cmm_home 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
If you don't like Harry Potter questions, don't clog up the board complaining about them. Just ignore them. I'm looking for answers, not whiners.
2007-07-10 11:20:59 · update #1
I did research the question first to make sure no one else had asked the exact same one, so at least give me credit for that.
2007-07-10 11:24:22 · update #2
Falco Aesalon - the first animagus and he could turn into a falcon
Ludo Bagman - "Ludo" means "play" , "bagman" means traveling salesman
Musidora Barkwith - A famous magical music composer. "musidora" from "music", "bark" like a type of laugh or sound
Professor Binns - "Bins" is a slang term for spectacles, so he might have glasses
Broderick Bode - "To bode" is to portend or be an omen for something
Bole - a thick Slytherin beater, "bole" is the trunk of a tree
Pierre Bonaccord - first Supreme Mugwump... "Bon" is French for "good" and "accord" is harmony or reconciliation.
Caractacus Burke - a founder of Borgin and Burke's store, "Burke" is a gruesome strangling and dissection murder
Sir Cadogan - "Cadogan" is most likely derived from "Cadwagan", which means ''glory in battle.''
Alecto Carrow - a Death Eater, "Alecto" means "Unceasing in Anger"
Vincent Crabbe - "Crabby" is a bad mood, and "to crab" is to complain
Colin Creevy - "Creeve" means "to burst" (The Creevy brothers are very excitable!)
Caradoc Dearborn - member of the original Order of the Phoenix, Caradoc was, historically, a British Celtic Prince who led a rebellion against Roman rule
Fleur Delacour - "flower of the court" in French
Gabrielle Delacour - Gabriel, the angel, is associated with water (fitting for Gabrielle, given her involvement in the second Triwizard task)
Derrick - Slytherin beater, "derrick" is a very large machine for moving heavy objects
Albus Dumbledore - "albus" means "white", "dumbledore" means "bumblebee", perhaps an homage to his love of music?
Argus Filch - "Argus" is beast in Greek mythology with a hundred sets of eyes. "filch" can mean "to steal"
Mundungus Fletcher - "Mundungus" is a smelly variety of tobacco (Dung does smoke a lot!)
Cornelius Fudge - "Fudge" is to mess up or behave dishonestly, as Fudge did so often.
Gaunt Family - Voldemort's relatives, "gaunt" means thinned out or sickly (like their family, for sure!)
Gregory Goyle - from "gargoyle", grotesque statues of monsters
Fenrir Greyback - "Fenriswolf" is the gigantic wolf of the God Loki in Scandinavian mythology.
Rubeus Hagrid - "Rubeus" is close to the latin word for "red" (he is often red-faced), "Haggard" means disheveled in appearance
Bellatrix Lestrange - "bellatrix" is Latin for "female warrior;" also the name of a brilliant star in the constellation Orion that is sometimes called "the Amazon star." Most of the Black family is named after a star or constellation... Orion Black, Bellatrix, Sirius, Draco...
Luna Lovegood - "Luna" is latin for "moon"... appropriate since Luna is always so spaced out
Remus Lupin - "Remus" is one of the legendary twin boys who founded the city of Rome; as children they were raised by a she-wolf. "Lupus" is latin for "wolf."
Draco Malfoy - "Draco" means "dragon", and is also the name of a constellation (a pattern in the Black family). "Mal" is latin for "bad"
Lucius Malfoy - possible reference to Lucifer and also the name of a Roman who fought against King Arthur (a reference to his hatred of Arthur Weasley?)
Narcissa Malfoy - "Narcissus" is a character in greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection... "Narcissistic" is used to describe someone who is self-serving and self-loving to an extreme
Madame Olympe Maxime - "Olympus" is the mountain of the gods and titans, "Maxime" is latin for "greatest" or "largest"
Minerva McGonagall - "Minerva" was the Roman goddess of wisdom
2007-07-10 11:18:25 · answer #1 · answered by HP Wombat 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Same for me. Harry Potter is the first book series I would stay up all night to finish. I read the first one in first grade or so. I found it in the closet I was hiding in during a game of hide and seek. I was bored so I just stayed in there and read the whole thing. I don't remember this, but my mum said I came out yelling "We have to go to the library!!!!" And that's the story of how my obsession started. I'm always in such a good mood when I read Harry Potter. Whenever I have problems at school or home, I'll read an HP book, or maybe just an excerpt, and I come out in the best possible mood I could be in. It was the first book I was ever emotionally attached too. The first book that made me laugh, and cry, and all those wonderful things. It's like Harry Potter "awoke" my imagination. I was introduced to this whole new world of fantasy and magic (cheesy as it sounds). I probably wouldn't even have some of the friends I have today, because I met them through Harry Potter.
2016-05-18 22:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So I'm going to be nice unlike some people on here. If they don't like the question why answer it? Anyways...I've read a lot of harry potter prediction books and I found that out a while ago. The whole name thing. Since I don't want to get out the book and look at them all I'll pass on that part. But just about every major character's name could be referenced to something. check out mugglenet.com and look at all the hints and speculations...or check out hpsleuths that has a ton of stuff about names, what the color green might mean and a lot of other stuff
2007-07-10 11:57:11 · answer #3 · answered by angelicasongs 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not just names, EVERYWHERE....
I'm typing these up from memory, there's probably a few mistakes in some of my references but they are correct in essentials.
Draco Malfoy - Draco implies snake (Slytherin) as well as Dragon. Malfoy is a corruption of the french word 'malfaire' or to do wrong.
Narcissa Malfoy - Narcissus was a Greek legend character who was so self-absorbed that he died falling into a pool of water (he was so transfixed by his relfection).
Lucius Malfoy - Lucius is often connected with 'devil' (Lucifer)
Remus Lupin - Remus & Romulus were orphaned twins suckled by a wolf. Lupin is a corruption of the latin word for wolf.
Fleur Delacour - French for 'flower of the court'.
Beauxbatons - French for 'beautiful wands'.
Crokkshanks - Crook (crooked), Shank (leg).
Professor Binns - Could either refer to Brit slang 'bin' as in garbage can (the students regard the class as 'rubbish' (also garbage), bins, being Brit slang for 'glasses'.... glasses are usually linked to being smart.
Ludo Bagman - Ludo: latin for 'to play'. A Bagman is a racketeer. (collects money).
Durmstrang - "Strang un Durm' or Storm and Stress is a genre of German plays famous for being very dark and tragic.
Rita Skeeter - 'skeet' being short for mosquito.
Nymphadora Tonks - Nymphs are fairies who could change their appearances. Tonks - a fool / to strike (she's a klutz).
Sanguini (the vampire at Slughorn's XMAS party) - 'sang' is French for blood.
Gilderoy Lockheart - Something that is guilded has a fine layer of gold on it. Locks are hair. - Golden Hair.
Gregory Goyle - A reference to gargoyles.
Nagini - Nagin is Urdu for female snake.
Petunia Dursley - A petunia is a flower that represents resentment.
Snape is a town in England near where JKR is from.... ditto for Durlsey.
Minerva McGonagall - Minerva - goddess of Wisdom
Slazar Slytherin - Salazar was a Portugese dictator known for his extremely harsh policies.
Diagon Alley - You can't find it because it runs 'diagonally'.
Knockturn Alley - Not a place you would want to visit 'nocturnally'.
Quidditch is a mixture of all the names - QUaffle, bluDger, bluDger, snITCH
Muggle - A 'mug' in Brit slang is someone who's gullible.
2007-07-10 12:07:01 · answer #4 · answered by moddy almondy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-15 17:52:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Albus Dumbledore = white bumblebee. Don't ask me why, but in some ancient cultures, bees were a symbol for spirit. So, "white spirit"? (As opposed to Dark Lord.)
Severus Snape: severus = severe in Latin; snape sounds like snipe, snake.
Draco Malfoy = dragon (a really big snake!), bad faith
Lucius Malfoy: Lucifer
Remus Lupin: Remus was the brother of Romulus (mythic founder of Rome); both were to rule, but Romulus murdered Remus. Not a good omen as names go!
Voldemort = vol de mort, flight from death
Quirrell sounds like squirrel (he's a squirrelly, nervous fellow)
Dolores Umbridge: dolor = grief, sorrow, pain in Latin. She gives the students plenty of all 3.
Luna Lovegood: Our word 'looney' comes from 'luna,' Latin for 'moon,' which is believed to bring out madness in some. Many see her as crazy, but I think she dances to the beat of her own drummer (or something like that).
the Weasleys: Fred & George are Weasley in a good way; Percy in a not-so-good way. He's ambitious.
Cedric Diggory: I think Diggory may be a nod to a character in one of the Narnia stories (the second??).
Fleur Delacour is almost "flower of the heart" in French.
Gilderoy Lockhart: something like "gilded king" (one only on the surface) with a locked heart.
Regulus Black: Black Prince
Bathilda Bagshot: nod to Tolkien? Bilbo, a hobbit, lived on Bagshot Lane(?).
2007-07-10 13:16:46 · answer #6 · answered by Diana 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lol, I consider it a not very subtle means of characterization. A lot of authors do this. J.K. Rowling is particularly fond of Latin roots. Most of the spells are based in Latin, Professor Umbrage is the first that I think of ("umbra" is "shadow" in Latin). Lupin is an obvious one. There are lots. Most of the characters have names that either mean something to do with their character, have certain connotations, or just SOUND some way related to the character (harsh or soft; Severus Snape is a good mean-sounding name).
2007-07-10 12:11:09 · answer #7 · answered by KJohnson 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah I noticed that too! What I don't get is the name Albus Dumbledore. Dumbledore means bumblebee. What's that got to do with him? Am I late?
I don't remember most of the names, so I know I won't get the points. Just thought I'd post my curiosity. =)
2007-07-10 11:23:29 · answer #8 · answered by xxWannabeWriterxx 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-07-10 11:15:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Remus Lupin- Lupe means wolf, and lupine means wild.
2007-07-10 11:13:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋