??: [HPforGrownups] Re: Regulus Black: did someone notice?

Fri Aug 8 08:56:24 UTC 2003

No: HPFGUIDX 76410

> <<<Carolin Mnkemeyer wrote:...2) Regulus means "kittle king" ...>>>
>
> The Sergeant Majorette says:
>
> So does 'basilisk', if I remember correctly from Greek class in
> college a million years ago.

Maria here:
Regulus is actually the Latin word for basilisk, translation from the Greek.
BTW, I named a person from the Malfoy family Regulus in my fanfic, based on
this last meaning, and it was before I read OotP!
 Maria.