Harry Potter
Harry Potter's name looks very common. J.K. Rowling said in an interview, "Harry is my favorite boy's name. If my daughter is a boy, I will be named Harry Rowling. Although Rowling didn't consider the etymology when she named Harry Potter, the name itself has a deep meaning.
Harry is a natural leader. It is a variant of the name Henry in the Middle Ages and one of the favorite names of European kings. There are eight kings named Henry in England alone, five in France and seven in the Holy Roman Empire.
Harry, as a common word, has the meaning of "attack and destroy", which is derived from the primitive Germanic language? harjaz? The word "army" means "army" There is a student organization "Dumbledore's Army" in Hogwarts. As the leader of "Dumbledore's Army", Harry is 1% matched in both ability and name.
And the surname Potter means Potter in English. Of course, Rowling didn't choose it casually. This name was the name of Rowling's neighbor when she was a child. She liked this name very much and named the protagonist with it.
Hermione granger Hermione Granger
Hermione, the name of hermione granger, was originally a god in Greek mythology, the daughter of Spartan king Menelaus and Helen (yes, the beautiful woman who caused the Trojan War). But J.K. Rowling named Hermione after the queen in Shakespeare's tragedy The Winter's Tale.
Rowling once said, "I deliberately chose a unique name for Hermione, because I didn't want many diligent little girls to be laughed at after the book was published, because she was very discerning, and I was this type when I was a child. It can be said that Hermione, to some extent, is a portrayal of the author herself.
It is worth mentioning Hermione's pronunciation. The Chinese version has shortened syllables and is easy to remember, but the English pronunciation is /h? r? ma? .? Ni/ is much more complicated. It reads like this: Her-My-Own-Knee.
And Hermione's surname Granger is a common English surname, which may also imply Hermione's family background: ordinary Muggles. What's more interesting is that there is a character named Granger in the classic "Fahrenheit 451". His ability is very similar to Hermione's. He has superhuman memory and learning ability and struggles to protect books. I wonder if Rowling got the inspiration from this book.
Ron Weasley Ronald Weasley
There is a fan theory about the Weasleys' names (as the name implies, it is the opinion put forward by the fans themselves, but it has not been confirmed by the author): all the Weasleys, except Ron, are named after the king or queen of China in English history or Arthurian legend, and so on.
Although Ron's name is not blessed by the king, it is much more powerful than the king. Ron is Ronald's nickname, which comes from the ancient Norse language (belonging to the Germanic language family with English)? R? gnvaldr? , which means "having the power of God".
Weasley, the surname of the Ron family, is not so imposing at first glance. Weasley means "like a weasel". In Britain, the ferret has a bad reputation and is a harmful animal. Why did Rowling give the kind Weasleys such a "wretched" name? This is actually a "quirk" of hers. Rowling once said, "I have always liked ferrets. In my opinion, (they) are not as bad as they say.
On the other hand, Ron and ferrets still have something in common: they are both cute. Look at it-
Draco Malfoy Draco Malfoy
Draco Malfoy is completely as his name suggests. Draco is from Latin? draco? , which means dragon, is also from this word in English, but from Latin? draco? From the Greek word drakōn not n? , which means snake. Malfoy's college Slytherin, totem is a snake, Malfoy's Slytherin lineage can be described as pure.
Draco is also the name of the constellation Draco. Huh? Just like Sirius. Is this a coincidence? Not really! In fact, the tradition of naming the Black family to which Malfoy's mother belongs is named after the constellation. Yes, Sirius Black also belongs to this family. In terms of seniority, Malfoy has to call Sirius an uncle.
There is also a famous man named Draco in history. He is a politician in ancient Greece, who is famous for his harsh laws. draconian in English comes from him, which means "harsh and cruel", which just fits Malfoy's own personality.
Malfoy's surname Malfoy is more particular. This is a word coined by author Rowling, but it can be seen from the root selection that she has put a lot of thought into it. The first half of Malfoy Mal is a common prefix in English, which comes from Latin? Malus means "evil, bad". For example, malicious, malicious and harmful, you see, are not good words.
foy, the second half of Malfoy, may come from French? foi? , which means "faith", so Malfoy means "believe in evil". This is very consistent with the malfoy family's setting. As a prominent family of Slytherin College, the Malfoys are close allies of Voldemort.