This
is an interesting
part
of
the
series,
that
has
been
apart
of
many
Children's
Books.
J.K.Rowling
has
used
many
famous
names
in her
books
& given
them
to the
characters.
Remus
Remus is
Professor Lupin's first name. In the ancient times, Remus and his brother
were
abandoned
at a young age, and raised by wolves. They eventually began the city which
is now
Rome, Italy.
Nimbus Broomsticks
In Greek
Mythology, Nimbus is a storm cloud that, after reaching the ground, becomes
a God or Goddess.
Hediwg
There is
a German Saint by the name of Hedwig (whether that has anything to do with
J.K.'s Hedwig is questionable.)
Argus Filch
This is
a good one- To "filch" means to steal in a nasty way, and in Greek Mythology
"Argus"
was a monster
with eyes all over his head. This is significant since Filch seems to know
and see everything that happens at Hogwarts.
Hagird
In an Oct.
12th interview, Rowling said that "Hagird" means "hung over," which is
something that Hagrid is a lot due to his drinking problem.
Patronus
Patronus
means protector, and "expecto patronum" means to expect a protector.
I have received various messages about the following people:
Minerva McGonagall- In Greek, it means "Goddess of Wisdom."
Severus Snape-J.K. has said that "Snape" comes from a small town she once visited.
Albus Dumbledore- "Dumbledore" means bumblebee.
Draco Malfoy- "Draco" means dragon in scholar tongue.
*DO NOT READ THE NEXT TWO IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE THIRD BOOK!
Remus Lupin- Lupin means "wolflike!"
Sirius Black- His name means "Dog star!"
*NOW, YOU CAN KEEP READING....
From M.W.-
A basilisk
is a legendary reptile with fatal breath and glance. The original legend
of the basilisk is
this:
The name is derived from a mythological monster, the basilisk, whose breath
and glance were
fatal. The basilisks are from about two to three feet long when fully grown,
most of the length
being
in the slender, whip like tail. Their back legs are developed far out of
proportion to the rest
of
their bodies, so that when at rest the basilisks squat like frogs. When
moving, their either hop
on the hind legs or run on all fours. They are harmless to humans.
The phoenix is a legendary bird that lived in Arabia. According to tradition,
the phoenix
consumed
itself by fire every five hundred years - I would like to note that Fawkes
is obviously not
like
this - and a new, young phoenix would spring from its ashes. In the religion
of ancient Egypt,
the
phoenix represented the sun, which dies at night and is reborn in the morning.
Early Christian
tradition adopted the phoenix as a symbol of immortality and resurrection.
Voldemort is derived from the little well known evil wizard named Voldermortist,
in another
language,
Voldermortist means "Lord of Evil" or in the simple form of Voldemort means
"Dark
Lord". The legend is that Voldermortist once tried to destroy Merlin before
the time of King
Arthur, by bewitching good people, and simply bribing those who already
were evil.
Legend
has it that Merlin destroyed Voldermortist by using a simple paralyzing
charm (full body
bind
in the case of Harry Potter), fed him to the many headed beast (translated
as Fluffy, in the
book)
of the lake, the Lady of the Lake's pet, freed the bewitched people, and
destroyed the evil
men. That was maybe twelve, thirteen years before Arthur. "Voldmort" also
in French means
"Flight of Death."
Ron
Weasley, in another language, is called "Running Weasel." Running Weasel
was a warlord in
the
6th Dynasty. He was a brilliant stratigist, and he never lost a game of
chess (and neither does
Ron!).
Unfortunately, he died when a rat that had been dyed yellow by his soldiers
for fun earlier that
day, knocked over a lamp in his palace, burning it to the ground, and killing
Running Weasel.
"I heard that "Hagrid" means 'GIANT' in a different language."
-B.C.
NEW
Can you think
of what riddle is held within The Mirror of Erised?
Think about
it, and then go below!
"The Mirror of Erised Shows what you want. 'Erised' spells Desire Backwards.
It shows your
'desire.'"
-Blake Meulmester, Ridgfield, CT
ALSO- The inscription on the Mirror reads, backwards: "I show not your
face but your hearts
desire" (thanks to all those who submitted this.)
"Professor
'Sprout' teaches Herbology, and that deals with plants. She talks to them
about caring
for the plants to make them grow."
-Sara Marie, Orlando,FL
"Professor
Snapes first name is Severus. At first I thought his name would mean Potions,
since he
was
the Potions master. But then, I realized maybe she called him that because
he was so severe,
which he really can be!"
-Danny Blackson, Rolla,MO
"I knew there was something up with Tom Riddle as soon as I saw him in
the story. An author
wouldn't
name a person 'Riddle' and just leave at that. It didn't surprise me when
I found out he
was Voldermort."
- Joanne Kurtland, Pennsylvania
