| Name Origins |
| Now, you may have found different meanings for theese words and names on other sites, but this is what I found using a Latin dictionary and some common sence. If you have others that I missed, please e-mail them to me. Thank you. |
| Spells |
| Locomortor Mortis: Locomortor- to place, mortis- death. Locomortor Mortis: to place death(I'm not sure about this one though) Wingardium Leviosa: Wingardium- winged, Leviosa- levitation. Wingardium Leviosa: winged levitation Pettrificus Totalas: Petrificus-petrified, Totalas- totaly. Petrificus Totalas: totaly petrified Finite Incantem: Finite-final, Incantem-incantation. Finit Incantem- final incantation Lumos:light Nox(this one I am positive is Latin): night Oblivate-forget Expecto Patronum: Expecto- to demand, Patronum:protector. Expecto Patronum: to demand a protector Mobilicorpus: moving corps Sonorus: to make a sound Quietus: quiet Prior Incantato: Prior- previous, Incantato- incantation. Prior Incantato: previous incantatation Engorgio: enlarge Reducto:reduce Impedimenta: obstacle(?) Crucio: to torture Impervio- to give orders |
| People |
| Remus Lupin: Remus- one of Romes founders, Lupin- wolf Severus; slave Arabella Figg: Ara- alter, bella-war. Arabella: war alterer and the pride and joy of my investigation... (from Alysha) Hermione- greek daughter of Menelaus and Helen of Troy. (Wonder what qualities this daughter possesed. Maybe I should actually read that Mythology book for school.) Voldemort: Vol-to speed, de-from, mort-dead. So Voldemort means: to speed from the dead. Which is exactly what he does! |