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Lamia
Topic Started: Aug 14 2006, 08:58 AM (2,302 Views)
nathanielandbartimaeus
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Apr 11 2008, 05:10 PM
Rowling got it from Mythology.
I'm not talking about Harry Potter.

Rowling got Lupin from mythology? What are u talking about? No idea...
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ugh....
she got the inspiration from myth(ology).
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Which mythology? Greek?
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Yes.
And partly from Latin, since Lunais the Latin rooot for the moon.
See the connection?
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Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.
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Yes. Apparently, all names in HP do have a meaning which suitably fits the character. Voldermort means 'dark lord', Petunia 'jealous', Luna 'weird' etcetc.
"If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live. No more bees, no more pollination ... no more men!" - Einstein
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Yup. She did her homework.

back to topic, please.
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There was never a good war, or a bad peace.
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OKAY...
"If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live. No more bees, no more pollination ... no more men!" - Einstein
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Spam.
Albus mean "white," as well.

Whats a Lamia?
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No idea. I dunno but I think its something got to do with a leaf though...
I think its a part of a leaf.
Edit- Sorry, I think that's laminaria. Correct me if wrong.
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Right, but idk 'bout the spelling, lol.
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There was never a good war, or a bad peace.
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You can kill a man but you can't kill an idea.
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Nah, it's lamina not laminaria. Lamina is the leaf blade.
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