Have you noticed almost every non-main Harry Potter...

Have you noticed almost every non-main Harry Potter character has a name that goes [Latin derived word] [Germanic-derived word]?
Sirius Black
Cornelius Fudge
Luna Lovegood
Albus Dumbledore

It's like Linnaean nomenclature or something.

Like 5 Aug 2023 at 14:06 | Open on mastodon.social

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Zach Weinersmith

bam

5 Aug 2023 at 14:11 | Open on mastodon.social

Rachel Greenham

@ZachWeinersmith i don't think they really wanted *old* english…

or rather, seeing as it's you, i suppose that's exactly what you wanted 😜

5 Aug 2023 at 14:12 | Open on mastodon.social

Dominic

@ZachWeinersmith "Luminus Cræft" is spot-on, huh.

Also surprised that it derives the "magical and whimsical feel" on its own?

5 Aug 2023 at 14:19 | Open on tech.lgbt

:googlecatheart:

@ZachWeinersmith Treponema Pallidum

5 Aug 2023 at 14:22 | Open on urusai.social

Max, whispers to you too now

@ZachWeinersmith magistrus Prycc is an awesome name for an asshole character

5 Aug 2023 at 14:23 | Open on scicomm.xyz

Paradox

@ZachWeinersmith Ok but why do they all have a hyphen?

5 Aug 2023 at 15:30 | Open on raru.re

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