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Mar 26, 2006 6:41:46 GMT -5
Post by Hermione on Mar 26, 2006 6:41:46 GMT -5
How much do you know about the names in HP The MalfoysThe family name comes from the Latin maleficus which means evil doer. Maleficia was used to describe witches in the medieval times. The Latin word has been preserved in many languages. For instance maleficent = harmful or evil in intent or effect. male foi= French for 'bad faith' Draco has a double meaning in Latin, both 'dragon' and 'snake'. Draco's Father is Lucius Malfoy-an echo of 'Lucifer' which has come to be a name for the devil. Draco's mother is Narcissa, her name comes from Greek myth. The story goes that a handsome young man named Narcissus was very vain so he was cursed by the gods to fall in love with him self. Narcissus fell into a river while admiring his own reflection. Hermione GrangerHermione Granger's first name comfuses many readers it is the feminine form of 'Hermes' (Like Percy Weasley's owl), Greek god of eloquence. In Shakespear's A Winter's Tale a character named Hermione becomes a statue. That's what happens in Chamber of secrets when she gets attacked by a Basilisk.
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Mar 27, 2006 15:34:07 GMT -5
Post by Hermione on Mar 27, 2006 15:34:07 GMT -5
Don't mention it
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Mar 30, 2006 13:47:49 GMT -5
Post by Hermione on Mar 30, 2006 13:47:49 GMT -5
Here's some more info! Bagman - A person who collects money, as for racketeers.
Basilisk - The history and evolution of the myth of the basilisk is detailed in this article. The Greek basiliskos means "little king" or "petty tyrant." Some myths describe the basilisk as a thingyatrice, a giant bird with a serpent's tail that could breathe fire and kill with its stare. Others call it the king of all serpents and consider it as powerful as the gods.
Beauxbatons - French for "beautiful wands." While we do realize this actually translates as "beautiful sticks" in French, the actual term for "magic wands" being "baguettes magiques" sounds far less appealing.
Bellatrix - A pale yellow star indicating the left shoulder of the constellation Orion, the Great Hunter. Bellatrix is known as the "Female Warrior."
Blaise - Blaise was the teacher of Merlin. From the Roman name Blasius, which means "lisping." From the Latin "blaesus." A famous bearer was Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician and philosopher.
Binns, Professor - A "bin" is what the British call "a garbage can." Many students consider Professor Binns' information to be rubbish. In Northern England, "Binns" is a slang term for glasses, possibly referring to the professor's academic nature.
Bluebottle (Make of broomstick) - A type of annoying fly with a loud buzz and iridescent body. Also a small, blue jellyfish (also known as a Man-O-War). They appear on beaches after strong winds and their sting is very painful.
Bode - To be an omen. When things are said to not "bode" well for somebody, it usually implies dark times ahead. It also means "a stop or delay."
Boggart - From Wikipedia, in Celtic mythology, a boggart (or bogart, bogan, bogle or boggle) is a household spirit, sometimes mischievous, sometimes helpful. In Northern England, at least, there was the belief that the boggart should never be named, as when the boggart was given a name, it would not be reasoned with or persuaded and become uncontrollable and destructive.
Brian - From Old Celtic "bre" meaning "hill" or by extension "high, noble." Brian Boru was an Irish king who thwarted Viking attempts to conquer Ireland in the 11th century. He was victorious in the Battle of Clontarf, but he himself was slain. People associate Brian as a last name, but believe it's derived from Brian Boru.
Bubotuber pus - "Tuber" refers to the fact that the bubotuber is a plant, which extends perpendicularly into the soil. It's pus is dangerous to the skin. "Bubos" is an English word for an inflamed, tender swelling of a lymph node, especially in the area of the armpit or groin. It is characteristic of certain infections, such as Bubonic plague and syphilis.
Buckbeak - To "buck" is the "action of a horse when it leaps upward and arches its back." A "beak" is the "mouth of a bird." Very suiting considering Buckbeak is a Hippogriff.
Bullstrode - A "bull" is "an adult male bovine animal" and "strode" means to "be astride of" or "straddle."
Burke - Most likely named after the famous murderer and body snatcher William Burke. He used to operate in Edinburgh around 1740, and considering J.K. Rowling comes from Edinburgh, this is too much of a coincidence. Burke and his partner suffocated a bunch of people in their rooming house and sold the bodies to the local medical school. Following this, it became illegal to use cadavers in medical education. As a result, the process of killing someone to sell their body is known as "burking."
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vampire
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I play for a football team named Longbrigde colts
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Apr 3, 2006 14:55:09 GMT -5
Post by vampire on Apr 3, 2006 14:55:09 GMT -5
thanks 4 posting tht it a really nice speech
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Apr 5, 2006 1:52:54 GMT -5
Post by sourcespeaks on Apr 5, 2006 1:52:54 GMT -5
thats not a speech. I think u should get 5 house points for that and maybe more. DID U HEAR THAT K? ??
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Apr 5, 2006 12:39:55 GMT -5
Post by master of the death eaters on Apr 5, 2006 12:39:55 GMT -5
Wait look: Wats with HE-WHO MUST-NOT-BE-NAMED VOLDEMORT VOLDEMORT VOL comes from the french word meaning fly DEmeans as in duh and MORT means death
Soooo...What does that make?
Fly...Duhhh...Death. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOO*LOLOL *I mean lolololololollololololo
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Apr 5, 2006 13:23:23 GMT -5
Post by master of the death eaters on Apr 5, 2006 13:23:23 GMT -5
the acul thing is flyof death
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Apr 6, 2006 20:19:21 GMT -5
Post by Hermione on Apr 6, 2006 20:19:21 GMT -5
Sometimes, Paul-Kelly, you scare me. All I can do is back away slowly.
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Apr 6, 2006 20:56:48 GMT -5
Post by Hermione on Apr 6, 2006 20:56:48 GMT -5
Please post some more infomation on names everyone!
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Apr 22, 2006 14:13:44 GMT -5
Post by bling135 on Apr 22, 2006 14:13:44 GMT -5
stut up about house pionts
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Apr 22, 2006 14:20:05 GMT -5
Post by bling135 on Apr 22, 2006 14:20:05 GMT -5
up sorry
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Apr 22, 2006 14:20:38 GMT -5
Post by bling135 on Apr 22, 2006 14:20:38 GMT -5
wot is tht all about
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Apr 26, 2006 12:28:28 GMT -5
Post by Hermione on Apr 26, 2006 12:28:28 GMT -5
Please try to post one at a time.
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draco malfoy
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visite my website by cliking my name
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Apr 26, 2006 12:40:44 GMT -5
Post by draco malfoy on Apr 26, 2006 12:40:44 GMT -5
hermione her as in her mio as in milo and one as in "what jumper is she wearing!" "her milo one!"
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Apr 26, 2006 12:43:10 GMT -5
Post by Hermione on Apr 26, 2006 12:43:10 GMT -5
That is NOT funny!!!
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