Harry Potter and Latin

Meaning of the Latin INCENDIARIUS (that incendio comes from)

• fire-raising

• iguana

• incense

• nissan

Whispering the Latin word for "night" extinguishes the glow at the end of your wand.

• noche

• nacht

• nox

• demain

The Latin word LUPUS, the origin of the character Lupin's name, means . . .

• flowers

• wolf

• cow

• leopard

Which Latin spell is used to heal wounds in Harry Potter?

• Curatio Vulnerum

• Vulnera Sanentur

• Vulnera Sanentur

• Sanitas Vulnerum

This Latin word means "severe" or "serious." That about sums up Snape's chilly personality.

• Serio

• Severus

• Severe

• Solitario

Which Latin spell is used to conjure fire in Harry Potter?

• Expelliarmus

• Alohomora

• Accio

• Incendio

Here’s a disappearing spell—which Neville Longbottom casts on his own desk—that literally means "to vanish." Sounds about right.

• Vanisho

• Evanesco

• Oblivium

• Nada

This family name can be traced back to malus, which means "bad," "evil," or "wicked."

• Voldemort

• Slytherin

• Grindelwald

• Malfoy

What does the Latin phrase 'Morsmordre' mean in English?

• Dark Mark

• Horcrux

• Avada Kedavra

• Death Eater

Which Latin spell is used to control someone's mind in Harry Potter?

• Imperio

• Lumos

• Avada Kedavra

• Expelliarmus