Master Froggy's
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D.A.
Short for Dumbledore's Army
Dagworth-Granger, Hector
Founder of the Most Extraordinary Society of Potioneers. Sir Thomas Dagworth, one of Edward III’s most courageous and brilliant commanders
Hector, oldest child of Priam and Hecuba, presumed heir to the throne of Troy, and devoted husband of Andromache and father of Astyanax, was the greatest Trojan hero of the Trojan War, the main defender of Troy, and a favourite of Apollo. With Apollo's help Hector killed Patroclus, the best friend of Achilles, who had been standing out of the fray. When Hector killed his friend, Achilles became enraged and so agreed to join the other Greeks in fighting against the Trojans.
Dai Llewellyn Ward
A ward for bite victims at St. Mungo's Hospital. Named for "Dangerous" Dai Llewellyn, whoever he is. It on the first floor, second door on the right. .' An ancient Welsh personal name and popular name of medieval princes. Some sources say it derives from British names Lugobelinus and Cunobelinus; while others say it derives from Welsh llew meaning "lion". Dai or David - a biblical name adopted by early Welsh Christians; also the name of the patron saint of Wales, Dewi (David). The Latin version Davidus led to the Welsh versions Dewydd and Dewi, but Dafydd is use more. Root of the name Dackins, Dai, Dakin,
Daily Prophet
A daily newspaper, the primary news source for most British wizards. Costs five Knuts in Harry's first year at Hogwarts
Daisy root
A basic component of the Potions kit that all Student use at Hogwarts, used in the Shrinking Solution
Damocles. A wizard
Marcus Belby's uncle, one of Horace Slughorn’s former students, who went on to invent the Wolfsbane Potion. See also Belby Damocles
Dandelion juice
Apparently a perfectly ordinary drink for wizards. A similar drink was popular in England in my childhood, a drink called 'Dandelion and Burdock' both of which are garden herbs
Dark Arts
The practice of evil wizards and dark mythical creatures
Dark Arts Outsmarted
A book found in the Room of Requirement.
Dark Force Defence League
An organization of which Gilderoy Lockhart is an honorary member.
Dark Forces, The: A Guide to Self-Protection
The first-year textbook for Defence against the Dark Arts. By Quentin Trimble
Dark Lord
The name given to Lord Voldemort by his Deatheater followers See Voldemort
Dark mark
The incantation to call the mark is Morsmordre, the mark is a colossal skull comprised of what looks like emerald stars, with a serpent protruding from its mouth like a tongue blazing in the sky in a haze of greenish smoke Death eaters sent it into the sky when they had killed. It is also a brand or tattoo burned into the skin of Voldemort's supporter (his Death Eaters) by Voldemort himself and used to call his supporters to him
Davies Roger
Ravenclaw Quidditch Captain, he went to the Yule Ball with Fleur Delacour. From the Hebrew name David, meaning "beloved" Roger is an old English name meaning goose, derived from a French word of German origin, the equalivent of the old English name Hrothgar.
Confused yet!!
Dawlish
An Auror who came to arrest Dumbledore. He had, as Dumbledore noted, received Outstanding in all his N.E.W.T's but if he tried to use force he (Dumbledore) promised to hurt him. Might be related to dawly, a dialect word in northern England meaning "miserable, gloomy, lonely". It is also in the Chambers 21 century Dictionary (1983) as meaning a simpleton; there is also a place name “Dawlish Warren"
Daydream Charm
A product created by Weasley's Wizard Wheezes to make classes more pleasant.
De Mimsy-Porpington Sir Nicholas
The Real name of the Gryffindor Ghost. See Nearly-Headless Nick
Dearborn, Caradoc
Order of the Phoenix first time around, he vanished six months after the Photo was taken showing all of the original members.Dearborn might be as simple as the name for a baby who was wished for and born much loved, and therefore dear born, or it might be Deer a noble and vulnerable animal and Bourne a town. Caradoc is probably named after the King Caradoc, a Celtic ruler who was defeated and humiliated by the conquering Romans. The literal meaning of Caradoc is beloved, although the Romans transcribed the word as Caractacus.
Death Omens: What to Do When You the Worst is Coming
A Book on death omens in Flourish and Blotts with a picture of a Grim on the cover
Deathday
The day ghosts celebrate the day they died
Deathday Party
Celebrated by a ghost on the anniversary of his/her death
Death Eaters
Supporters of Lord Voldermort
Killed in the first war: Evan Rosier, Wilkes
Killed in Voldemort's service since: Bartemius Crouch junior
Captured or recaptured recently: Alecto, Amycus, Avery, Crabbe senior, Antonin Dolohov, Gibbon, Fenrir Greyback, Jugson, Rabastan Lestrange, Rodolphus Lestrange, Walden Macnair, Lucius Malfoy, Mulciber, and Rookwood
Still free: Ludo Bagman, the Carrows Amycus and Alecto, Goyle senior, Bellatrix Lestrange, Nott senior, Peter Pettigrew, Travers, Yaxley
Renounced Voldemort in the first war: Regulus Black, known to be dead
Renounced Voldemort since: Igor Karkaroff, Believed to be dead
Whereabouts unknown Severus Snape
Decoy Detonator
A Weasley's Wizard Wheezes product which provides a convenient nearby distraction when you need one.
Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery
A law dating from 1875 that disallows student wizards from using magic outside of school. Although Clause Seven of the Decree states that magic may be used before Muggles in exceptional circumstances, and as those exceptional circumstances include situations which threaten the life of the wizard or witch him- or herself, or any witches, wizards or Muggles present at the time of the incident
Dedalus Diggle
See Diggle Dedalus
Deflagration Deluxe
A collection of Weasleys' Wildfire Whiz-Bangs.
Deflation Draft
Counteracts the Engorgement Charm, Deflate is the opposite of inflate. (See Latin section for the prefix de, and in,) Flare flo in Latin means, to blow
De-gnoming
Removing pesky garden gnomes as described in Gilderoy Lockhart's Guide to Household Pests
Delacour Fleur
Triwizard champion of Beauxbatons part Veela. Her name separates into Fleur De La Cour, which means in French Flower of the Court or noblewoman. (From AOL chat with J.K. Rowling)
Delacour Gabrielle
Fluer's eight year old little sister whom Harry rescued from the depths of the lake during the second task of the Triwizard contest. Feminine form of Gabriel, from Hebrew for "God is a strong man"" or "strong man of God"
Delaney Podmore Patrick
The leader of the headless hunt in which Nearly Headless Nick could not participate.
Deletrius
A banishing spell used to clear the results of the Prior Incantatem spell – Deleco is Latin for 'to erase' deletum is to blot out.
Dementor
Creature that feeds on the happy emotions of humans leaving one cold and sad. The kiss of the Dementor is when the Dementor sucks the very soul out of a human leaving you emotionless and without memories. From the Latin words De from or out, and Mens meaning Mind, a root for a lot of words demented, dementia,
Demelza Robins:
See Robins, Demelza
Demiguise
Creature capable of turning invisible, Demi means half or partial. Guise means outward appearance. This creature's name is probably a play on disguise, which is to conceal one's identity.
Dennis Bishop:
See Bishop, Dennis
Dennis
A friend of Dudley
Densaugeo
A curse to make the front teeth grow Dens is Latin for teeth. Augeo is Latin for 'to augment'
Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
One of the many departments of the Ministry of Magic Incorporating the Beast Division, Being Division, Spirit Division, the Goblin Liaison Office, and the Pest Advisory Bureau.
Department of International Magical Cooperation
Another department of the Ministry of Magic, responsible in part for overseeing the Quidditch World Cup and the Triwizard Tournament, and containing the International Magical Trading Standards Body, the International Magical Office of Law, and the British seats of the International Confederation of Wizards.
Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes
Another arm of the Ministry of Magic that holds the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad, the headquarters for Obliviators, and the Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee.
Department of Magical Catastrophes
Cornelius Fudge was a Junior Minister in this department at the time of Lord Voldemorts disappearance; and that of Lily and James Potters death. This department might be part of the
Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes or might be a separate entity
Department of Magical Games and Sports
Yet another tentacle of the Ministry of Magic, incorporating the British and Irish Quidditch League, the Official Gobstones Club, and, for some reason, the Ludicrous Patents Office.
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
A place in the Ministry of Magic which contains the Magical Law Enforcement Squad, the Improper Use of Magic Office, the headquarters for the Aurors, and the administrative services for the Wizengamot.
Department of Magical Transport
Another name for the Department of Magical Transportation.
Department of Magical Transportation
A section of the Ministry of Magic which contains the Floo Network Authority, Broom Regulatory Control, the Portkey Office, and the Apparation Test Centre
The department of Mysteries.
The research arm of the Ministry of Magic.
Derek
A Hogwarts student, he stayed at Hogwarts for Christmas in his first year, he is two years behind Harry, house unknown.
Derrick
A Beater on the Slytherin Quidditch team, meaning of this name is a part of a crane,or something used tohoist or lift from, strangely enough the term for some reason comes from a 17th-century Highwayman called Derrick, perhaps they invented a new crane to lift him up to the scaffold
Dervish and Bange's
A shop for wizarding equipment in Hogsmeade, Dervish is a class of Sufi Muslim devotees.
Detachable Cribbing Cuffs
A banned item at O.W.L. exams
Devil's Snare
Plants that entraps and kill anyone who it can reach, it hates sunlight and fire, used by Professor Sprout as the second line of Protection in the Philosophers stone, and it was also the plant used to kill Boderick Bode in St Mungo's
Devon
Where Mr And Mrs Flamel lived until their death.
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