![]() Reducto is not the 1st singular form (the “I reduced” form), but a perfect passive participles meaning “having been reduced.” However, it could be from the rare verb reducto (used in a Aurelius Victor “ De Caesaribus“) meaning to withdraw. Reducto: Latin “Having been reduced” or ” I bring back or withdraw” The Latin verb stupeo meaning “to be stunned, numbed, astonished” and fio meaning “make, do, cause to happen.” The spell is used to stun opponents. Stupefy is a stunning spell which is a hodgepodge of two Latin words. Stupefy: Pseudo-Latin “I cause (you) to be stunned. While the mythological references may be easier to see in character names (i.e Minerva McGonagall as in Minerva the Roman goddess of wisdom) the Latin reference may not be as discernible.Īccio is a verb that means “I call, summon, send for, invite ” Harry Potter uses it in the first challenge of the TriWizard Tournament. It is evident that she received a degree in Classics, because the Harry Potter series is filled with Latin words and ancient mythology. J.K Rowling attended University of Exeter and received her BA in French and Classics. These included Dickens and Tolkien, which she says filled her free time during her college years. Rowling created the world of Harry Potter from her vast imagination (and personal experience) and perhaps from other sources. Especially those who grew up reading the books and then watched the magic come to life of the silver screen later on. ![]() Rowling is known by millions (if not billions) of children, teens, and adults. ![]() Rowling Courtesy of Wikicommons & Daniel Ogren. ![]()
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