Names from other books and campfire talk

[Kelly Tobin]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, <silverdragon at e...> wrote:
> "tomatogrower88" <tomatogrower88 at y...> wrote
> > Vicarage two of the character names jumped out Mrs. Lestrange and
> > Lucius Protheroe. Is/Was Lucius a common name in England? Is 
Lestrange
> > a common last name? I had never heard of it until GoF.
> 
> Lucius is a name borne by several saints <cough cough>, a common 
name in
> anicent Rome. It was also borne by the 3rd century Pope Lucius 1 
and his 2
> succesors. I imagine many saints/popes names have been popular in 
many
> places throughout the years.
> 
> LeStrange was the surname of my refrigeration mechanic, but I 
digress...
> 
> Nox


 I was wondering if Lucius Apuleius was considered as a reason for 
the naming of Lucius Malfoy?  Apuleis is the author of the 
Metamorphoses and other works. Notable to the discussion is the fact 
that he was accused and tried for the use of magic in ancient Rome.  
It is said that he was an extremely vain fellow as well.

Kelly