From Riddikulus to Grimmauld Place, did you spot all these amusing moments of wordplay across the Harry Potter stories? From words with double meanings to historical puns, we’ve rounded up a few ou…
In Roman mythology, Remus was one of two brothers (the other being Romulus) who were
As Dumbledore once told Harry, predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed, even for magical folk. But, from centaurs to Seers to those who just enjoyed the odd bet, there were some i…
heading towards war because of the brightness of Mars, a planet named for, er, the Roman
What are some of the meanings behind the Weasley family’s many monikers? We looked into the etymology of their names.
There’s a bit more to Percy’s middle name, Ignatius, which is a Late Roman word for
Unlike having a toad as a pet, brains have never gone out of fashion at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And isn’t that nice?
Her name even stems from the Roman goddess of wisdom and schools, as well as art,
Remus Lupin, as we all know, is a werewolf, but here are a few things you may not know about the former Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.
origins A sneaky nod to Lupin’s status as a werewolf, the name ‘Remus’ comes from Roman
From Sneep to Tiago and even Malfang – do you know what your favourite Harry Potter characters are called in different languages? Here are a few terrific translations from around the world…
In fact, many kept Minerva – which was also the name of the Roman goddess of warriors
Nymphadora, Sirius, Narcissa… the Black family may have many dark roots, but also a lot of very thought-provoking names.
In Roman terminology, Regulus is the diminutive of Rex, meaning ‘little king’
Obviously you know the names of the Harry Potter characters – you’re a huge fan! But do you know the hidden names? The unusual middle names? The names like Spungen that could have been? Have a look…
And did you also know it is a Late Roman word for fire?
The meaning behind the names of the professors at Hogwarts are rather educating in themselves.
It is also the name of the Roman goddess of fruit – Pomona – who was the protector
The new release is packed full of discussion of artefacts, anecdotes and other audio delights.
famous magical word was originally used in the 2nd century AD by the physician to a Roman
