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Transcript of First Name: Harry Harry is JK Rowling’s favorite boys name. It is of Anglo-Saxon origin and means...
Word Play in Harry Potter
Taren Donneaud
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Main CharactersName Origins and Favorite Spells and Potions
Harry Potter
First Name: Harry•Harry is JK Rowling’s favorite boys name. •It is of Anglo-Saxon origin and means “power”.•It is shared by the magician Harry Houdini.
Last Name: Potter•A name that JK Rowling has been fond of since childhood.•Alludes to “Potter’s field”, a place where unclaimed bodies are buried, like those of orphaned children.
Expelliarmus
Expecto Patronum
Favorite
Spells
Ron Weasley
Last Name: Weasley•In Ireland, Weasels are considered unfortunate animals, which is a reference to the Weasleys being poor. •Rowling has always been fond of weasels.
Felix Felicis
Wingardium Leviosa
Associated Spell and Potions
Hermione Granger
First Name: Hermione•Refers to the patron saint of high magic•Means “well-born”, “earthly”, or “stone”.•A character in Aeneid and A Winter’s Tale.
Last Name: Granger•May refer to the Granger movement to improve the lives of farmers, much like starting SPEW•A granger is a very common person, like muggles
Alohomora
Avis Oppugno
Favorite
Spells
Albus Dumbledore
First Name: Albus•Severe refers to “strict” or “cruel” which highlight his personality•Mentioned in Mansfield Park a favorite novel of Rowling
Last Name: Dumbledore•A town in England•Based on a person Rowling knew.
Sectumsempra
Veritaserum
Favorite Spell and
Potion
Severus Snape
First Name: Severus•Severe refers to “strict” or “cruel” which highlight his personality•Mentioned in Mansfield Park a favorite novel of Rowling
Last Name: Snape•A town in England•Based on a person Rowling knew.
Sectumsempra
Veritaserum
Favorite Spell and
Potion
Lord Voldemort
Assumed Name: Lord Voldemort•Refers to a dark wizard in medieval times named Voldemortist, meaning Lord of Evil•In many European languages “mort” or “mord” means death or evil•In French, “vol-de-mort” means flight from death.
Horcrux
Morsmorde
Favorite Spell and
Potion
Unforgivable Curses
Origins of the Unforgivable