[HPforGrownups] Re: Latin in Harry Potter

[Kristin Cusack]

No: HPFGUIDX 42581


--- mrflynn6 <mrflynn6 at yahoo.com> wrote:


> erised (as in mirror of)= master/owner

I just wanted to comment on this...I'm not sure if you
were just looking names up for fun or to help
dragonettefish see how entymolgies work...but for
erised I really don't think that's the case when
reading erised backwards is 'desire' I think thats
enough for the hidden meaning of the word...rather
than ancient latin roots. Its a common, everyday
english word written backwards. (in fact, look at the
entire inscription backwards and it reads "I show not
you face but your hearts desire." So just to let you
know, so you don't worry about finding an entymology
that works with the mirror's role in the story.
~Kristin

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