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A lot of them are based on Latin words, such as Expecto Patronum, which is derived from the Latin words expeto, meaning to desire or be in need of, and patronus, meaning protector.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 16y agoHer spells are in Latin. For example, 'Lumos', which shines a light from one's wand, means 'light'.
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∙ 15y agoI think she just made "potter" up. But she said if she ever had a son, she would name him Harry. It's her favorite name for a boy.
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∙ 14y agoJ.K. Rowling used either names of people from her childhood or fused words that define the character's personality. Hope that helps : )
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What does jk Rowling trying to say in the first book of Harry Potter?
I read the book and I think I could understand it well, so I don't get what you mean by 'try to say'.
How can you get J.K. Rowling to sign your Harry Potter book for a birthday present?
There are many signed Harry Potter books on the market, many of which are on Ebay. Or you can try sending a letter to JK Rowling along with a payment for a book plus what you may think it would be worth to sign it.
Do the Dursleys die in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'?
no i don't think so jk Rowling never mentioned them dieing
Where did Harry Potter come from?
J.K Rowling used to be poor , she used to live in her car,My dad told me that J.K Rowling started harry potter in a Cafe' Now i hear that she is Richer than the Queen of England J.K Rowling ROCKS!
Did the writer of the first Harry Potter book think of putting Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter?
Daniel Radcliffe [Harry Potter] did enjoy the books. I don't think he'd try out for the film if he didn't like the books. However, Tom Felton [Draco Malfoy] had never read the books. He lied about it in first auditions though.
Where did J.K Rowling first think of Harry Potter?
She Thought of it whilst on a train to London
Is jk Rowling into magic?
Yes why do you think she done harry potter
When was the first Harry Potter moive first released?
2001
Where and when did JK Rowling first think of Harry Potter?
According to her, in 1990 on a train to work, the characters stepped into her head 'fully-formed', with their own stories to tell.
Who wins in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
Harry does, of course. You didn't actually think that J.K. Rowling was going to let Voldemort win did you?
What do you think J.K Rowling is going to write next?
i think she is going to write harry potter and the deathly hallows part 3
What does jk Rowling trying to say in the first book of Harry Potter?
I read the book and I think I could understand it well, so I don't get what you mean by 'try to say'.
Why is Harry Potter not set in the the 21st century?
Because Jo Rowling didn't want to write it that way ... :D
How can you get J.K. Rowling to sign your Harry Potter book for a birthday present?
There are many signed Harry Potter books on the market, many of which are on Ebay. Or you can try sending a letter to JK Rowling along with a payment for a book plus what you may think it would be worth to sign it.
Do the Dursleys die in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'?
no i don't think so jk Rowling never mentioned them dieing
Why did anyone think of Harry Potter?
Why? I don't understand your question. But Jo Rowling thought of Harry originally when she was on a train going from Manchester to London in the early ninties.
Is J.K. Rowling write a new story about Harry Potter?
Right now, no, However JK Rowling has said that perhaps in 10 years time she will write anothe Harry Potter story. But in her last book Harry is grown up so if she does write another one then i think that it will be about his children. Hope this helps.
