Are The Spells In Harry Potter Real???

There are dozens of
spells that are used by the characters in Harry Potter’s fictional world of
wizardly. But are any of them real words? The names of many of the spells are indeed derived from other languages, especially
Latin. However, for the most part,
they aren’t proper words. Author J.K. Rowling created words that
resemble other words with real meanings. Here’s a closer look at some of
them: The spell “Alohomora” is used to open and unlock doors. The word
is supposedly from the West African Sidiki dialect and means “friendly
to thieves.” Need to make invisible ink appear? Try the spell
“Aparecium,” which supposedly derives from the Latin
appareo,
meaning “to become visible or to appear.” Here’s one that you’re likely
to hear in “Deathly Hallows:” Confringo. It causes something to explode
in flames. The spell is likely derived from the Latin and means “to
break in pieces, to bring to naught.” Densuageo is derived from two
Latin words:
dens, which means “tooth,” and
augeo, which means “to enlarge.” The spell causes the victim’s teeth to grow quickly. The spell “Episkey” is derived from the Greek
episkeu,
which means “repair, restoration.” It’s used to heal minor injuries,
such as Harry Potter’s broken nose in “Half-Blood Prince.” Protego
Horribilis is also used in “Deathly Hallows.” It provides protection
against Dark Magic and comes from the Latin
protego, meaning “to protect,” and
horribilis, meaning “horrible.” (What is the
fantastic origin of the real-life spell word “
hocus-pocus?” Read the tale,
here.) Scourgify, which is a spell used to get something clean, such as
Hedwig’s
cage, is likely a play on the word “scour.” The spell “Tarantallegra”
makes a victim’s legs dance uncontrollably. It’s likely that it combines
the Italian
allegra, which means “joyful,” and
tarantella, which is a Southern Italian folk dance with rapid movements. To end, what’s
the vivid meaning behind the one of Rowling’s best character names,
Mundungus Fletcher?.