Yes folks, that's right, the Harry Potter book series can actually be educational. When JK Rowling made up the spells and names for the series, she didn't just think, "Hmmm, I like chocolate...I think i will make a spell called 'Chocolateiso Brownieo' and i will turn people into kiwis!" No, she didn't. She did her resurch well and many spells are actually derived from the latin root of what they do, such as:
Wingardium Leviosa (Levitation Charm)
"wing" + "arduus" L. high, steep + "levo" L. to raise up, levitate
Also, Rowling named many of her charactors after many famouse, Greek heroes and emerors: Hermione: the only daughter of Menelaus and Helen from the Trojan war
Severus: A greek emperor (and not a very popular one at that)
Minerva: another name for the greek godess "Athena", the godess of wisdome (and as fate would have it, she is also the godess of strictness)
So, when your mom gets on your case for not doing any homework, say, "Harry Potter is made me smarter-er two!" (Now you know why I am the way I is)
(Also, check out the Encyclopedia of spells: http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/spells/spells_w.html)
Wingardium Leviosa (Levitation Charm)
"wing" + "arduus" L. high, steep + "levo" L. to raise up, levitate
Also, Rowling named many of her charactors after many famouse, Greek heroes and emerors: Hermione: the only daughter of Menelaus and Helen from the Trojan war
Severus: A greek emperor (and not a very popular one at that)
Minerva: another name for the greek godess "Athena", the godess of wisdome (and as fate would have it, she is also the godess of strictness)
So, when your mom gets on your case for not doing any homework, say, "Harry Potter is made me smarter-er two!" (Now you know why I am the way I is)
(Also, check out the Encyclopedia of spells: http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/spells/spells_w.html)
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