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Where do the Harry Potter spell names come from?
You probably know them: "Lumos", "Wingardium Leviosa", "Finité", "Sectumsempra", "Avada Kedavra" and a million more. At first I thought they were latin but most translations don't fit and I couldn't find a conclusive answer anywhere. Could anyone tell me what language these (not just the above but all in general) names are taken from? Or are they composed of multiple languages?
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- ?Lv 49 years ago
She knew many languages. According to J.K. Rowling she used primarily latin but improvised a lot with other languages and her imagination.
Also note: J.K. Rowling had a very good knowledge and understanding of latin. She was after all originally a Language teacher.
