Ambrosius Flume - As the founder of Honeydukes his first name most likely comes from the word "ambrosia," which is especially sweet and delicious. A "flume" is a "narrow tunnel" that usually has something flowing through it. Combining the names he can be seen as a supplier of sweets. Coincidentally there is also an underground tunnel that connects Hogwarts and Honeydukes. Alastor - Similar to Alistair or Alisdair. It is the Scottish (Gaelic) form of Alexander. It means "defender of mankind." It is an appropriate name for an Auror and a character responsible for protecting the magical world by apprehending evil wizards. Aragog - "Arachnid" means spider and "Gog" was the name of a legendary giant. Combined the name means "giant spider." Also possibly derived from the Greek evince "agog," meaning "leader."Bagman - A person who collects money as for racketeers. Beauxbatons - cut for "beautiful wands." While we do realize this actually translates as "beautiful sticks" in cut the actual call for "magic wands" being "baguettes magiques" sounds far less appealing. Charlie - A diminutive of Charles which means "manly" and "strong."Colin - Means "youth child or victor." Also means "young dog," which fits his devotion to annoy. Cormac (McLaggan) - Cormac is of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning "charioteer." Also means "son of defilement." Cormac was the son of a King in Celtic legend. He was on a mission when he was put under a spell by a jealous lover of one of his competitors. Funny how Hermione puts Cormac under a spell during Quidditch tryouts so Ron can get on the aggroup. Cole. Mrs. - Similar to role she plays as head of Tom pierce's orphanage in Half-Blood Prince in Jane Austen's Emma there is a character named Mrs. Cole who serves much of the same role. We all know this is one of Jo's favorite books. Crookshanks - "Crook" comes from "crooked," meaning "bent or not straight," and "hit" is a "leg or a leg-like part." J. K. Rowling said herself she gave Hermione's cat "bandy-legs" and Crookshanks is often described as being "bow-legged."Dobby - A fatuous or foolish person. Also a weave of cloth that is durable and natural-looking. Finer stores still sell shirts made of "dobby" weave. Dolohov - This Death Eater shares the label of a trouble-making engrave in Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace. Dolores - Of Latin origin. Means "lady of sorrows or hurt" (psychological or physical). In Greek. "doleros" means "deceitful." In Spanish. "dolor" means "to have pain."Durmstrang - "Sturm und drang" is a German phrase meaning "storm" and "stress or urge." "Sturm und Drang" was a genre of German plays that were famous for their sense of foreboding and ill-fate. Elphias Doge - Doge was the call of the ruler of Venice from the 8th to 18th Century. "Corno," meaning pierce in Italian was the cap worn by the doge as a symbol which is mentioned when Mad-Eye Moody shows Harry the photo of the request: "Elphias Doge you've met him. I'd forgotten he used to wear that stupid hat."(request of the Phoenix pg. 158 UK pg. 174 US). Also. Magus Elphias Levi was a French occultist of the 19th Century. Errol - Means "wanderer" in Old English. This accurately describes the Weasley owl who always seems to get off bring in when delivering the post. Fawkes (Dumbledore's phoenix) - Guy Fawkes was an English Catholic who in 1605 tried to breathe out up the House of Parliament as an act of rebellion against the new Protestant government. In England. November 5th is now known as "Guy Fawkes Day" (or "Bonfire Night") where Guy Fawkes is burned in effigy. Every year he is resurrected to burn again. It can also be noted that he is known as one of the most infamous traitors in English history. Fenrir - Fenrir or Fenris in Norse mythology is a gigantic and terrible monster in the cause of a eat. He is the eldest child of Loki and the giantess Angrboda. The gods learned of a prophecy which stated that the eat and his family would one day be responsible for the destruction of the world. They caught the wolf and locked him in a cage bound in chains made by dwarves. Fenrir then requested that one of the gods put their hand in his communicate before he was chained as a write of good faith. Tyr the god of war and justice did and his hand was bitten off. In the final battle. Fenrir will escape from his bindings and eat Odin and Odin's son Vidar ordain blackball him by stabbing him in the heart or ripping his jaws apart. Other stories affirm Fenrir will be killed with Vidar's press boot. Also the evil eat Captain serving the White Witch in C. S. Lewis' The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe was named Fenris Ulf. Firenze - Italian name for the city of Florence. Florence was the same city that the famous astronomer Galileo lived in for most of his life. Fleur Delacour - Means "Flower of the Court" in cut. It could also be a clever play on the similar cut word "coeur" meaning "heart" (Veela's captivate men's hearts). Fudge - "Fudge," besides being a delicious chocolate confection can convey "nonsense.".
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