Rowling uses names of Latin, Greek, Roman, French, Dutch, and English origins. It is also relevant to note that Rowling has a propensity for fashioning her own names; these have no specific origins, but rather they are products of imagination.
Potter – Potter is a name J.K. Rowling has always been fond of since childhood. "Potter's field" is often the name given to a cemetery where a city or town buries those who have gone unclaimed or unwanted (a community's orphans). A potter's field is also considered a cursed land because Judas hanged himself in one.
Rowling said that she wanted her name to be unusual since if fewer girls had the name, fewer girls would get teased for it and it seemed the sort of name that "a pair of professional dentists, who liked to prove how clever they were" would give their daughter.
The last name "potter" is a common English, Dutch, and northern German name that refers to, well, people who make pots. "Harry," though, is Middle English version of the name "Henry," according to Pottermore, which is a name taken by many kings of England. It's a nod at his role as a leader in the wizarding community.
J.K. Rowling has been profiled on Nameberry several times, and with good reason- she's as creative a namer as she is a writer. She draws character names from literature, mythology, history, astronomy, and countless international languages.
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In the Harry Potter films, he's played by Tom Felton. His very name underscores his nasty personality. His first name comes from the constellation Draco, which means “dragon.” His surname is related to the French words mal (“bad”) and foi (“faith”), hence “bad faith.”
By no means a dramatic coincidence, Draco's first name is Latin for a terrifying beast that spits fire – or, more specifically, a dragon. You may have noticed that Draco's name is also part of the Hogwarts school motto: 'Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus' – which means 'Never tickle a sleeping dragon'.
Nymphadora is the gift that keeps on giving. Of Greek origins, it is a variation of Nymaphdorus, composed of the elements nymphe and doron, meaning “the gift of his young wife” or “a bride.” Nymphadora is a well-known household name after appearing in the JK Rowlings Harry Potter series.
In the last post about J.K. Rowling's famous series, we looked into the meaning of Draco's name. In case you weren't paying attention, Draco is Latin for dragon, or snake. Malfoy is a French-Latin combination meaning, bad faith.
As for 'potter' – potter means, yes you've guessed it, someone who made pottery – but Harry's particular surname is descended from his ancestor, an old wizard nicknamed the 'Potterer'. His full name was Linfred of Stinchcombe, but his nickname was what he was known for, and through time it got reduced to 'Potter'.
McGonagall, Professor – The name is Scottish (also written as McGonigle or McGonegal) and is from the Celtic name “Conegal,” which means “the bravest.” The “Mc” in McGonagall means “son of.” The bravery fits well with her first name, Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and war. I LOVE McGonagall.
The name "Sirius Black" is a play on his Animagus form of a black dog since the star Sirius is known as the Dog Star and is the brightest star in Canis Major, the Great Dog constellation. Sirius is derived from the Ancient Greek, Seirios, meaning "glowing" or "scorcher." In Greek mythology, it is Orion's dog.
In California, the Draco is considered an assault rifle and not a pistol and thus is illegal for any state resident to own and possess. Part of his plea deal dictates that he can't wield one anymore, real or fake. But not even that stopped him from eventually rebranding as “Young Draco” and now “Big Draco.
Rubeus Hagrid (/ˈhæɡrɪd/) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. He is introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a half-giant and half-human who is the gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts, the primary setting for the first six novels.
What does dumbledore mean? Dumbledore is an old British word for a bumblebee. It can also refer to the kind of beetle known as a cockchafer. Dumbledore originated as a term used in a regional British dialect, but it is now very rarely used. An even less common variant of the word is dumbledrane.
They decided that they needed to see what I looked like with white hair. It meant the first of many bleaching that would become a staple in my life for the next ten years.
Luna married fellow naturalist Rolf Scamander, grandson of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them author Newt Scamander, considerably later in life than Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny, who all married and started families in their early-to-mid twenties.
J.K. Rowling says Draco doesn't have a patronus because he never learned the spell but I think it's because he doesn't have any powerful happy memories to use. He has tons of happy memories... He had an amazing childhood. However, she also said Snape was the only Death Eater who could produce a Patronus.
Harry Potter had a few love interests during his time at Hogwarts. Though he eventually settled down with Ginny Weasley, he also had a thing for Cho Chang in his earlier school years. Then, of course, there's his secret love for Draco Malfoy… Wait, what?
J.K. Rowling said that Draco had a crush on Hermione Granger, but he doesn't show that, beacuse Hermione was a Gryffindor, Harry's friend, and also a muggle-born. After the Battle for Hogwarts, Draco fell in love with Astoria Greengrass, and they had son Scorpius.
In the books, Pansy Parkinson has a schoolgirl crush on Draco, and they went together to the Yule Ball. However, there was no true love between them. In the Cursed Child, Draco Malfoy's wife is Astoria Greengrass. Later, after Astoria's death, Draco says that he would “sell [his] soul for another minute with Astoria.”
