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Sirius Black: Sirius, also called the Dog Star, is the brightest star in the sky
Cedric Diggory: Diggory means "Lost one"
Rubeus Hagrid: One of the early Greek gods was the giant of jewels, or in Greek, Hag rid Rubes, with Hag rid meaning giant and Rubes meaning ruble, or jewel. This god was said to be the kindest of the gods, but Hades framed him for the death of Piraeus's - the killer of Medusa - son. He was therefore banned from Olympus, but Zeus took pity on the poor giant and gave him a job as the keeper of any godly beasts on Olympus. (is that not Hag rid in a nutshell?) Ms. Rowling says that if you were "Hag rid" in old English you were having a bad night. She says that Hag rid is a big drinker and often has his own bad nights.
Ron Wesley: Ron Wesley, in another language, is called "Running Weasel." Running Weasel was a warlord in the 6th Dynasty. He was a brilliant strategist, and he never lost a game of chess (hmm. . .wasn't it Ron who defeated McGonagall's giant chess game?) Unfortunately, he died when a rat that had been dyed yellow (Scabbers!!) by his soldiers for fun earlier that day (that sounds like Fred and George), knocked over a lamp in his palace, burning it to the ground, and killing Running Weasel.
Remus Lupin: Remus is the name of the brother of the founder of Rome, nursed by a she-wolf and Lupin means wolf-like (A wolf is Canis Lupis)
Gilderoy Lockhart: the self-centered idiot who teaches "Defense of the Dark Arts" , did you know that Gilderoy was also the name of a famous highwayman of ballad fame who was reputedly handsome (that part sounds like our guy) and Lockhart is an Australian town near Wagga Wagga (remember, "Compose a poem about my defeat of the Wagga Wagga Werewolf"?)
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Alastor - Greek God who sought revenge on people.
Albus - In Latin means white (maybe for white beard). Wisdom. Or..
Governor of Britain at the death of the emperor Pertinax, Decimus Clodius Albinus (Albinus=Albus?) attempted to seize the throne but ended up as Caesar in alliance with another imperial contender, Septimius Severus. After Severus defeated two other rivals (Voldemort and... maybe Slytherin?), the now expendable Albinus was forced into another attempt at usurpation, an attempt that came to an end at the bloody battle of Lyon.
Aragog - "Arachnid" means spider.
Argus - In Greek mythology, Argus was a monster that had a hundred eyes and was ever-so-watchful.
Arthur - Could represent King Arthur. The legend presents Arthur as a leader in ancient times who defeats the Saxons and other enemies. He thereby unites the people of Britain in peace and harmony.
Beauxbatons - French for "beautiful wands".
Boggart - "Baggart" (pronounced the same), an Irish word, means "a threat".
Cornelius - See Lucius.
Draco - Draco is a constellation that looks like a dragon but is a snake. In Latin, Draco means "dragon."
Dumbledore - Means "Bumblebee" in Old English.
Durmstrang - "Sturm und drang" is German phrase meaning storm and stress.
Dursley - A town near J.K. Rowling's birthplace.
Figg, Mrs. Arabella - "Fig" means "not literal" and a fig leaf is something that conceals or camouflages. Hmm...
Filch - To "steal."
Firenze - Italian name for the city of Florence.
Flitwick - A town in England.
Fleur Delacour - Means "Flower of the Court" in French.
Fluffy - "Cerberus" the three-headed dog was the guardian of the underworld in Greek mythology.
Gilderoy - A highwayman known for being handsome. May also come from the word "gilded", which is defined as having a pleasing, showy appearance, which covers something of little worth.
Hedwig - A saint that lived in Germany in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Hermes - The Greek Messenger.
Lockhart - Town in Australia near Wagga Wagga ("Compose a poem about my defeat of the Wagga Wagga Werewolf"?).
Lucius - Similar to Lucifer (the devil).
A Roman General named Lucius Cornelius Sulla was usurped by the people of Rome, but defeated them and seized control as a dictator. After doing so, he removed most of the popular say in the government and returned it to the Senate of Rome, which controlled the people, and founded a firm Republic. (Thanks to Rosemary for this great theory!)
Lupin - Lunar means moon. Lupin means wolf-like. Canis Lupus is the scientific name for wolf.
Malfoy - "Mal foi" means "bad faith" in French. Malfoy has "mal" in it, meaning evil.
Minerva - In Roman Mythology was the Goddess of Wisdom. In Greek Mythology she was the Goddess of War. She gave strict punishments.
Mirror of Erised - Erised backwards is desire (as in "you'll see what you desire"😉. The inscription around the top of the Mirror of Erised, if shown backwards with the spaces rearranged, says: I show not your face but your hearts desire.
Moody - Not in a good mood.
Nagini - "Naga" is snake in Sanskrit.
Nicholas Flamel - Was a real alchemist, and supposedly DID create the Philosopher's Stone (not "Sorcerer’s"😉. The tale was that he had spent decades of his life trying to create the Philosopher's Stone, which could turn any metal in to gold and unlock the secrets to immortality, but could not figure it out.
Nimbus - "Nimbus" means "cloud." Nimbus was also a god in Greek Mythology.
Norris, Mrs. - A character in one of J.K. Rowling's favorite author's (Jane Austen) books.
Parvati - Parvati is a Hindu Goddess married to Hindu God Siva the Destroyer. She gave birth to a baby boy named Ganesh, who Siva beheaded, but replaced the old head with an elephant head after Parvati reamed him out. Sister of the Goddess of the Ganges, Padma. "Patel" is a common Indian last-name.
Peeves - "Peeve" means "little devil" or something that gets on your nerves (like a pet peeve).
Remus - Brother of Romulus (founder of Rome). They were raised by a female wolf. He was killed by Romulus.
Ronan - An Irish saint.
Severus - Sever means "to cut off". Severe also means cruel, strict. In ancient history, Lucius Septimius Severus restored stability to the Roman empire after the tumultuous reign of the emperor Commodus (See Albus) and the civil wars that erupted in the wake of Commodus' murder (if you watched "Gladiator" then you should know this).
Sibyll - Sibyll comes from the Sibyls, who were famous prophets in ancient mythology.
Sirius - Named after the star Sirius, also known as the Dog Star. Seen during summer "dog" days.
Skeeter, Rita - "Skeeter" is short for "mosquito." As most people can attest, mosquitoes are among the most annoying life-forms on this planet.
Snape - A town in England, also based after a person JKR knew.
Tom Marvolo Riddle - If you rearrange the letters it spells: "I am Lord Voldemort."
Voldemort, Lord - There was a dark wizard in medieval times named Voldermortist. In another language, Voldermortist means "Lord of Evil" or "Dark Lord". Legend has it that Voldermortist once tried to destroy Merlin before the time of King Arthur (Mr. Weasley?), 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?), fed him to the many-headed-beast (Fluffy?) of the lake, the Lady of the Lake's pet (Giant Squid?), freed the bewitched people, and destroyed the evil men. That was maybe twelve, thirteen years before Arthur (how long it was from Voldemort's destruction until Harry started Hogwarts). In French means "thief of death" (meaning escaping death).
hi! i´ve got something
1-Gregory Goyle-it´s from French-gargouille- and it´s dragon/or snake/which lived by the river Seine.
2-Grey Lady-Lady Jane Grey was in 1663 English queen.Just for 9 days.
3-Salazar Slitherin-Antonio de Oliveira Salazar was portuguese dictator and jk spent stretch of time in Portugal.
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