[HPforGrownups] Whats in a name, Latin.

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In a message dated 7/17/2003 4:07:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
valkyrievixen at yahoo.com writes:

> A little trivia about the Latin translations of Harry Potter names.
> 
> Voldemort means; wish to avoid Death. 
> 

Well, I thought it french for flight of death (or from, I've heard both)

> <snip>
> 
> -Avada Kedavra- can be a little contrived and separated and mean;
> cast aside ; yield breath.

Now here's where I am almost /positive/ you're wrong (nothing is 100%).

Aveda Kedavara, as far as I know, is taken from Arabic, meaning "I destroy" 
and it's where we get "Abra Kedabra" from


Nemi
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       --Slasher and Yaoist
       --Utterly Psycotic


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