Hogwart's Motto, help!

[rcraigharman at hotmail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 21280

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Meg Rose" <megrose_13 at y...> wrote:
> Yes - I actually translated Hogwart's motto while daydreaming in my 
> Highschool Latin II class...  I just totally don't agree with the 
> Latin grammer JK uses in her books (Not only here but in the spells 
> as well...)  I know what you are thinking - she's an author, not a 
> Latin expert, and I understand that...  I just am appalled at the
> way  the words have no traditional endings (us, a, i, etc...) If
> she is to use Latin, use it right, otherwise just make up a random
> word -  LOL...  Ok. I am going overboard, I'll admit...  Just
> wanted to get  that off my chest!!

Actually, Meg, I think it's quite the opposite.  I believe that 
Rowling is quite knowledgeable about Latin, but instead of using
correct Latin, she chooses to only base her spells on Latin roots.
After all, if the only trick to magic were to say everything in
Latin, then anyone could do magic from learning Latin....

....Craig