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Abbott Hannah
A pink-faced girl with blonde pigtails a Hufflepuff later to become a prefect Hannah: Hebrew, Grace of God. Abbott: Aramaic, Father.
Aberforth Dumbledore
Professor Dumbledores brother,prosecuted for practicing inappropriate charms on a goat, I have noted the possibility that Aberforth could be the bartender at the Hogs Head pub, it has been mentions in the books that Harry thought that the bar tender looked strangely familiar, and he also noted that the bar smelled strongly of goats
Abergavenny
Where the witch Mrs Marsh gets off the Knight bus
Abercrombie, Euan
Boy Sorted into Gryffindor, Abercrombie comes from Aber, marshy ground, a place where two or more streams meet; and cruime or crombie, a bend or crook. Aber, in the Celtic and Gaelic, and also in the Cornish British, signifies the confluence of two or more streams, or the mouth of a river, where it flows into the sea; hence it is often applied to marshy ground, generally near the confluence of two rivers. It also signifies, sometimes, a gulf or whirlpool
Abraxan Horses
Hagrid claims a friend breeds them when under interrogation by Professor Umbridge. An abraxas is a word often engraved on a gem used as a charm, from Jewish legends, commonly the image used is a man with a fowls (birds) head and the arms and legs are serpents he is carrying a shield and a whip.
Abraxas Malfoy
See Malfoy Abraxas
Acanthia Way number 18
The address given in Little Norton for Doris Purkiss. See Stubby Boardman.
Accidental Magic Reversal Squad
An arm of the Ministry of Magic that rescues and restores the victims of splinching and other magical accidents
Accio
Summoning charm Latin for to call, send, or to summon.
Accountant
Molly Weasley's second cousin was an accountant, but on J K Rowlings official site she describes him as a Stockbroker it also said that he had been rude to the Weasley's at some time in the past, he and his (Muggle) wife had inconveniently produced a witch, they came to the Weasleys asking for their help in introducing her to wizarding society before she starts at Hogwarts. The Weasleys agreed to taking her for part of the Summer, including the Quidditch World Cup, but regretted this almost immediately. Mrs. Weasley suspected that Mafalda's parents simply wanted to get rid of her for a while, because she turns out to be the most unpleasant child Mrs. Weasley has ever met.
(this person was cut from the books and replaced with Rita Skeeter).
Achievement in Charming
A book that Hermione was using to study for her O.W.L.s
Acid Pops(drops)
Candy bought at Honeydukes in Hogsmeade that burns holes in your tongue. In Harrys Sixth year at Hogwarts it was also the password into the Headmasters office.
Ackerley Stewart
Sorted into Ravenclaw
Aconite
A plant used in Potions also called Wolfsbane or monkshood. Aconite indeed also known as monkshood and Wolfsbane is a type of perennial herb formerly used in medicine. Aconites contain highly active alkaloids making them poisonous to both humans and animals. When eaten in small to moderate amounts roots produce symptoms of restlessness, salivation, nausea, a weakened and irregular heartbeat, chest pain prostration, and frequently death within hours. In myth it was used by Athena to turn Arachne into a spider.
Acromantula
A gigantic spider probably a combination of akros (Greek meaning extreme) and tarantula.
Adalbert Waffling
See Waffling Adalbert
Adventures of Martin Miggs The Mad Muggle
A comic book owned by Ron
Agatha Timms
Witch with an eel farm, she bet part of it on the outcome of the Quidditch World Cup. From Greek agathos, "good". St. Agatha is a martyr of possibly the 3rd century.
Age Line
Set up by Dumbledore to prevent Hogwarts students from putting their name into the Goblet of Fire, several students did try but even using charms and potions to age themselves the line expelled them with some force and gave each that tried a rather fetching beard.
Used by students to age themselves in order to cross the age line that Dumbledore had set up around the Goblet of Fire It didn't work and any student who tried ended up with beards, the beards did not suit the few girls that tried.
Agnes
A witch confined to the Janus Thickey Ward, as her entire head was covered in fur, and she barked like a dog, From Latin agnus meaning sheep
Agrippa
Henrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, A wizard depicted on the Chocolate Frogs trading card a noted founder in the study of Alchemy featured on one of the wizard cards Ron doesn't have as a side note Agrippa, is a biblical name meaning one who causes great pain at birth.
Aguamenti
Produces a jet of water from the witch or wizard's wand. Agua is Spanish for water from the Latin word aqua meaning water. Menti is latin for mind
Aidan Lynch
See Lynch, Aidan
Alastor Moody
See Moody Alastor
Albania
Where Bertha Jorkins went on holiday and never came back
Alberic Grunnion
See Grunnion Alberic
Albus
In Latin Albus means white (maybe for white beard). Wisdom. The Governor of Britain at the death of the Emperor Pertinax in 193 AD, Decimus Clodius Albinus (Albinus is almost Albus) was proclaimed Caesar by Severus
Albus Dumbledore
See Dumbledore Albus
Alchemy
A medieval science that is based on turning any metal into pure gold and of course searching for the Philosophers Stone said to be the source of the Elixir of life
Alecto Carrow
See Carrow Alecto
All-England Best Kept Suburban Lawn Competition.
A nonexistent competition that Harry's uncle did not win
Alohomora
A charm used to unlock doors a combination of Aloha (Hawaiian Goodbye) and mora Latin obstacle or to delay.
Ambrosius Flume:
See Flume Ambrosius
Amortentia
The strongest of all love potions. Amortiss, from Vulgar Latin admortire, to deaden: Latin ad, - Latin mors, mort-, death; and tentia from the Latin tentigo for violent passion, furious desire
Together it means a passion even to the death
Amy Benson:
See Benson Amy
Amycus Carrow.
See Carrow, Amycus
Anapneo
An incantation to relieve choking
From the Greek verb anapneo meaning, “to breathe again, take breath”
An Appraisal of Magical Education in Europe
A book that contains information on Durmstrang and Beauxbatons.
Ancient Runes Made Easy
A book Hermione was reading to prepare for taking ancient Runes.
Ancient Runes
An elective subject at Hogwarts, which Hermione is taking, A Rune is a letter of the Futhork or ancient Germanic language or a mystic symbol, spell or song, often attributed (wrongly) to Northern Scandinavian and Celtic carved stone or wooden ornaments
Andorran Minister of Magic
The ministry of magic in Andorra sent Bartemius Crouch a memo, Percy Weasley help him draft a reply
Anglia
See Ford Anglia
Animagi
Wizards (plural) who are able to transform at will into an animal form
Animagus
A wizard who is able to transform into an animal form
Anti Bruise Cream.
A potion, unction or cream designed to remove bruises within an hour. It is thick and yellow, it appears to have been created or invented by the Weasley twins, as a result of testing some of their new tricks and jokes on themselves.
Anthology of Eighteenth-Century
Charms book in the Hogwarts library
Anti-Cheating Charms
Probably the same as the Anti-Cheating Spell used on the O.W.L. exam papers.
Anti-Cheating Spell
Used on the quills the Hogwarts student use for their written exams.
Anti-Disapparation Jinx
A spell that disables the target's ability to disapparate.
Antigone Bungs, Rosalind:
See Bungs, Rosalind Antigone
Antonin Dolohov
See Dolohov Antonin
Antonin Dolohov's Curse
The curse appears to cause internal injury, but it does not show any external symptoms. It is cast with a slashing motion, and it sends out zigzagging purple flames
Aparecium
A spell used to make invisible ink visible. Apparere is Latin for to become visible. It is two words really. ad towards, parere come forth, (see entry on Latin for explanation on Latin prefixes and compound verbs)
Apparate
Magical ability to disappear and reappear at any location, Apparere is Latin for to become visible. ad towards, parere come forth (see entry on Latin for explanation on Latin prefixes and compound verbs)
Apparation Test Centre
The arm of the Ministry of Magic that certifies people to allow them to perform Apparation.
Arabella Doreen Figg
A squib that lives near Harry Potter and a member of the Order of the Phoenix
Aragog
A Huge spider in the Forbidden Forest a pet of Hagrid. Arachnid means spider Aragog was fed and raised by Hagrid when he was a child. Now is the leader of the giant spiders in the Forbidden Forest. Ara comes from arachnid, which is the class spiders belong to. Gog was a legendary giant. Together giant arachnid
Araminta Meliflua:
See Meliflua Arminta
Archway
There is a room in the Ministry of Magic that holds an unsupported archway, you find after descending in steep steps like an amphitheatre, a raised stone dais stands in the centre of a pit, on which stands a stone archway that looked so ancient, cracked and crumbling. Unsupported by any surrounding wall, the archway is hung with a tattered black curtain or veil. From the other side of the veil faint voices can be heard. To say some one has gone 'beyond the veil' is a polite way of saying dead.
Arkie Philpott:
See Philpott Arkie
Archie
An old man who likes a healthy breeze around his privates Quidditch World Cup From Old German ercan meaning genuine, simple and bald or bold
Argus Filch
See Filch Argus
Argyllshire
A hilly and remote section of Scotland. The Fat Lady hid in a map of it after being attacked by Sirius Black.
Arithmancy
A class taken by Hermione dealing with the study of numbers; an early form of numerology where divination is made through numbers (especially those numbers associated with the letters of a person's name)
Armadillo bile
A basic potion making supply used by Hogwarts students.
Armenian warlock
Old and ugly he might have been, but he saved a village from werewolves, before meeting Gilderoy Lockhart and losing his memory, Gilderoy used a memory charm and claimed the story for his own, the reason given was the warlock would look dreadful on the front cover of a book, as he had no dress sense at all
Arnold
Ginny’s pet Pygmy Puff. Arnold is a Teutonic name meaning strong eagle
Pygmy Puff is a miniature Puffskein, as sold in the Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes at Diagon Alley in London. They come in various shades of pink and purple.
Arsenius Jigger
See Jigger Arsenius
Asphodel
The common name applied to certain flowering plants native mostly to the Mediterranean region. In Greek mythology there is an area in Hades, the underworld, called the field of Asphodel. Wormwood (Artermisia absinthium) - common name for a perennial herb or shrubby plant of the family of composite flowers. The leaves and flowers contain terpene thujone, an aromatic bitter toxic substance used in the popular French drink Absinthe. First discovered by a Dr Pierre Ordinaire, but later produced on a large scale by Henri-Louis Pernod.
Ash
Any tree of the genus Fraximus. Wood of the commercial varieties is stiff, strong, resilient, and lightweight, and frequently used in tool handles and sports equipment.
Asiatic Anti-Venoms
A book in the Hogwarts library Harry was reading when he decided to run DA classes
Assyria
The place where Nevilles Great Uncle Algie obtained Nevilles new plant the 'Mimbulus mimbletonia' It might be worth noting that it is from ancient Assyria and Persian art that the origins of the legend of the Griffin is to be found, Linguistically it is just a short step from Griffin to Gryffindor which comes from French gryffin d'or which means golden griffin
Astronomy
A class at Hogwarts for the study of the galaxy planets stars etc.
Arthur
Could represent King Arthur. The legend presents Arthur as the leader who in ancient times defeated the Saxons and other enemies. He thereby united the people of Britain in peace and harmony for a short time.
Arthur Weasley
See Weasley Arthur
Aubrey, Bertram.
Yet another victim of the Marauders. Hexed by James Potter and Sirius Black, causing his head to balloon to twice its size Aubrey is of Germanic origin a corruption of the name Alberic. Meaning always wealthy Bertram from the medieval French name Bertrand beraht meaning bright or clever and Hramn meaning Raven
Augurey
A rather pathetic-looking bird whose cry was thought to foretell death an augury is a sign of something coming; an omen.
Aunt Marge
Uncle Vernon's sister; Miss Marjorie Dursley. She hates Harry and openly insults him, like her brother she is large, beefy, and purple- faced, she even had a moustache, though not as bushy as Harry's uncle.
Auror
A dark wizard catcher, there is three possible directions we can go. It's a bit of a loose connection but the cockney slang for policeman used to be Rozzers before it became Coppers, and in a south west English accent they both end in the same ‘er' sound, or it could be based on the Latin word aurum, which means gold or aura, which means heaven breeze. Auris is latin for ear, add the suffix or, which means, a thing, or person that does, and you have a person who listens, or uses his ears, a listener. An aura is a distinctive quality that seems to surround a person or thing.
Auto-Answer Quills
A banned item at O.W.L. exams.
Avada Kedavra
A Killing Curse. One of the unforgivable curses, Aramaic phrase that means may it be destroyed.Or it may come from bhadda kedhabhra, meaning 'disappear like this word'. Rather than being used as a curse, the phrase is believed to have been used as a means of treating illness
Avery
A Death Eater, at large after claiming he had been a victim of the imperius Curse.
Avis
Spell used by Mr. Ollivander to make birds fly out of Krum's wand, Avis. is Latin for bird.
Axebanger:
The nickname of Rupert Brookstanton.
Axminster
Very good place to buy flying carpets now banned in the UK, they were added to the Registry of Proscribed Charmable Objects, Mr Barty Crouch's grandfather had a twelve seater before they were banned
Azkaban
Dementor-guarded wizard prison Similar to Alkatraz an infamous Muggle prison
