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    Jul 29, 2019 · How did J.K. Rowling come up with the names of all of those magical wizarding spells? During a 2004 interview at the Edinburgh Book Festival, Rowling said: “Does anyone know where Avada Kedavra [the Killing Curse] came from? It is an ancient spell in Aramaic, and it is the original of abracadabra, which means ‘let the thing be destroyed ...

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  3. chilkibopublishing.com › this-is-how-j-k-rowlingThis Is How J.K. Rowling Came Up With Spell Names

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    The world of Harry Potter abounds with magical creatures, dangerous places, and, of course, spells. Because J.K. Rowling was creating a wizarding world that’s centuries old, spell names had to reflect that. That’s why spells in Harry Potter all sound mysterious and ancient. But how did Rowling come up with all those names? J.K. Rowling relied on th...

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    J.K. Rowling studied French and Classics at Exeter University, which means she knows Latin. That helped her when creating spell names for the Harry Potter books. Rowling used three languages for spell names: 1. Latin 2. Ancient Greek 3. Aramaic She often didn’t rely entirely on these languages. Instead, she used cod Latin to create Latin-sounding n...

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    Jan 4, 2017 · Discover the real-world inspiration for J.K. Rowling's magical language and learn the meanings behind iconic Harry Potter spells.

  6. nameberry.com › blog › how-j-k-rowling-names-herHow J.K. Rowling Names Her Characters - Nameberry

    Jan 19, 2017 · She draws character names from literature, mythology, history, astronomy, and countless international languages. No character is named haphazardly; families have consistent naming patterns (like the celestial Blacks and the floral Evanses) and individual characters’ names match their personas.

  7. medium.com › listening-in-tongues › the-etymology-ofThe Etymology of Harry Potter Spells | by PC Hubbard ... - Medium

    Dec 30, 2023 · J.K.Rowling’s spells are a hodgepodge of Latin-derived terminology, inventive neologisms, and deliberately elusive linguistic constructs suggesting a magical realm that draws inspiration from...

  8. www.livescience.com › 64427-harry-potter-historyHere's Where J.K. Rowling Got Her Magical Ideas for Harry ...

    Jan 7, 2019 · But J.K. Rowling didn't conjure this branch of magic out of thin air. Here is a Chinese oracle bone dated to the Shang Dynasty, which lasted from 1600 B.C. to 1046 B.C.

  9. www.businessinsider.com › harry-potter-spellsThe Latin Meanings of 13 'Harry Potter' Spells - Business Insider

    Sep 29, 2020 · J.K. Rowling used real Latin roots and phrases as inspiration for magical spells. Some of them are quite literal, like how "avis" means "bird."