Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Ancient Rome.[1] Although often considered a dead language by Muggles, wizards continue to use this dead language in their everyday life.[2] Latin has a strong influence in both wizarding culture and arts (the wizarding song In Noctem, for instance, features four verses, in both English and Latin, with the Latin lyrics meaning the same as the English ones)[3] and rhetorics (Librarian Irma Pince used the Latin phrase "Labore omnia vincit" while tutoring Hogwarts students).[4]
Wizards use a kind of mutation of the Latin language when designing new spells.[5]
Known speakers[]
- Brutus Scrimgeour[6]
- Elizabeth Burke[6]
- Filius Flitwick (most likely)[3]
- George von Rheticus[6]
- Google Stump[6]
- Irma Pince[4]
- Medieval wizard[7]
- Ollivander[8]
- Garrick Ollivander[8]
- Saint Brutus (most likely)[9]
- Termeritus Shanks[6]
- Timothy the Timid[6]
- Zaccaria Innocenti (most likely)[10]
External links[]
Latin on Wikipedia
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Deleted scene)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Latin on Wikipedia
- ↑ "About the Books: transcript of J.K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com," Scholastic.com, 16 October 2000 on Accio Quote!
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) - Deleted Scenes
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)' - PS2 version
- ↑ Rogers, Shelagh. "INTERVIEW: J.K. Rowling," Canadian Broadcasting Co., October 23, 2000 on Accio Quote!
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) - GBA version
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 32 (Out of the Fire)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling ("Mr Ollivander")
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Chapter 2 (Aunt Marge's Big Mistake)
- ↑ Tarantallegra entry on the Cast-a-Spell kit found in the Library section of the Harry Potter Official Site