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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Word Study: Latin Root Words

Instructions:

I.  Use Numen: The Latin Lexicon at http://latinlexicon.org/definition.php?p1=1004745 to look up and define the words in the table, below. (If the word doesn’t immediately appear, then I suggest using the “Search” button near the top left of the page and typing in in the first few letters of the root word. This will bring you to all words beginning with the same sound, and you will be able to browse the words to find the one closest in sound/spelling.) Then, based upon the root word’s definitions, hypothesize/explain the point of the magical spell. Finally, identify at least one other word in English that uses one of the Latin root words in the spell.

Magical/Spell Term / Latin Root Words / Latin Root Word Meaning/s / Meaning/Purpose of Spell in HP (Hypothesis) / English word/s that use the Latin root word/s in a similar way
1.  Accio / accio / to call, summon, send for, invite / To order an object (broom, book, etc.) to come to you / access, accept
2.  Aparecium / appareo
3.  Aqua Eructo / aqua
eructo
4.  Colloportus / colligo
porta
5.  Confringo / confringo
6.  Crucio / crucio
7.  Densaugeo / dens
augeo
8.  Diffindo / diffindere
9.  Everte Statum / everto
statuo
10.  Expecto Patronum / expecto
patronus
11.  Expelliarmus / expello
armatus
12.  Finite Incantatum / finite
incantamentum
13.  Imperio / impero
14.  Lacarnum Inflamarae / lacerna
inflammatio
15.  Legilimens / legens (noun form)
mens
16.  Morsmordre / morsus
mordeo
17.  Obliviate / obliviscor
18.  Oppugno / oppugno
19.  Protego / protego
20.  Vulnera Sanentor / vulnus
sano

II.  Based upon the Latin definitions, hypothesize a/the purpose of the following spells that I made up.

Magical/Spell Term / Latin Root Words / Latin Root Word Meaning/s / Meaning/Purpose of Spell? / English word/s that use the Latin root word/s in a similar way
Aperto Codicillius / aperto
codiciullus
Discipuli Exsuscitus / discipulus
exsuscito
Perquisitus Cogitatus / perquisite
cogito

III.  Using words you find on Numen: The Latin Lexicon, make up three (3) spells of your own and explain their magical purpose.

Magical/Spell Term / Latin Root Words / Latin Root Word Meaning/s / Meaning/Purpose of Spell? / English word/s that use the Latin root word/s in a similar way