{"id":4634,"date":"2019-07-28T18:24:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-28T18:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/latin\/?p=4634"},"modified":"2019-07-28T18:24:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-28T18:24:11","slug":"harry-potter-vs-wizards-unite-spells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/latin\/harry-potter-vs-wizards-unite-spells\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Potter vs. Wizards Unite Spells"},"content":{"rendered":"

Salvete Omnes,<\/p>\n

Anyone out there playing Wizards Unite? If not, any Harry Potter fans? For those true fans out there, you know that J.K. Rowling (the author of the Harry Potter Universe) has a background in Classical Studies which includes Latin and Greek. Therefore, for Latinist and Greekish (is that a term?), the spells from Harry Potter actually come for Latin words!<\/p>\n

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So today we will be looking at some of the spells in the game and deciphering there use as a spell and in their Latin meaning. Are you ready?<\/p>\n

#1. Spell:<\/span> Accio<\/p>\n

Latin Meaning:<\/span>\u00a0Accio\u00a0<\/strong>is a Latin verb in the first person singular present indicative active meaning to summon or call.<\/p>\n

Purpose in the Harry Potter Universe:<\/span> Accio<\/b>\u00a0is the Summoning Charm; it can be used to bring an object to the\u00a0spell-caster.<\/p>\n

Purpose in Wizards Unite:<\/span> Cast to get food at inns; which makes some sense since there are several plates floating in front of you and you are “summoning” one to yourself.<\/p>\n

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#2. Spell:<\/em> Aguamenti<\/p>\n

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Latin Meaning:\u00a0<\/span>Aqua<\/strong> is a noun that is singular feminine nominative meaning water (think aqueducts). However, the verb meaning “to water” does not relate to aqua <\/strong>it is irrigo<\/strong> (think irrigation). The closest word would be aquor\u00a0<\/strong>which is first singular present indicative passive meaning to fetch or bring water. However, the word\u00a0augmen<\/strong> is the word for growth.<\/p>\n

Purpose in the Harry Potter Universe<\/span>: A water-making spell is a\u00a0charm\u00a0that conjures a jet of clean, drinkable water from the tip of the caster’s wand.<\/p>\n

Purpose in Wizards Unite:<\/span> Water spell that conjures water to put out flames<\/p>\n

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#3. Spell:<\/span> Alohomora<\/p>\n

Latin Meaning:<\/span> None. We could try to make it fit Latin such the prefix\u00a0a\u00a0<\/strong>commonly means without and\u00a0mora\u00a0<\/strong>means a hinderance and\u00a0loho\u00a0<\/strong>means nothing. In actuality, the author states the term is West African meaning “friendly to thieves”<\/p>\n

Purpose in the Harry Potter Universe: <\/span>The Unlocking Charm (Alohomora<\/b>), AKA the Thief’s Friend is a charm that unlocks any object.<\/p>\n

Purpose in Wizards Unite:<\/span> Unlocking Spell that picks any lock<\/p>\n

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#4. Spell:<\/span> Arresto Momentum\"\"<\/p>\n

Latin Meaning:<\/span> Arresto<\/strong> does not exist in Latin. However, for English speakers , it is clear that the idea of the word is “to slow.” In Latin, this would be achieved by the following verbs: segrego, oppilo, commoro. Momentum<\/strong>\u00a0is a neuter nominative singular noun meaning movement or motion.<\/p>\n

Purpose in the Harry Potter Universe<\/span>: The\u00a0Slowing Charm <\/sup>(Arresto Momentum<\/strong><\/sup>) is a\u00a0charm\u00a0that can be used by a\u00a0witch or wizard\u00a0to slow the velocity of an object.<\/p>\n

Purpose in Wizards Unite:<\/span> Charm that slows the velocity of any\u00a0object<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I look forward to everyone’s thoughts and all the fans to grow excited on this topic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Salvete Omnes, Anyone out there playing Wizards Unite? If not, any Harry Potter fans? For those true fans out there, you know that J.K. Rowling (the author of the Harry Potter Universe) has a background in Classical Studies which includes Latin and Greek. Therefore, for Latinist and Greekish (is that a term?), the spells from…<\/p>\n

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