Warlock/Wizard - was Asking JKR just one question

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 119431


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "M.Clifford" <Aisbelmon at h...> 
wrote:

Valky:
> The word Warlock is said to be derived from Old English for Oath 
> Breaker. Many who know this have contention with it's use as a 
> synonym for Wizard or Sorcerer. It means traitor.

Geoff:
Just adding a couple of odds and ends to the thread....

According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, warlock is and archaic 
word for sorcerer or wizard (covers Dumbeldore?). It is derived from 
Old English "waerloga" = deceiver which includes the root "waer" = 
truth and is cognate with Latin "verus" = true and "loga" = liar. 
which seems a little contradictory. Truth liar? why not just plain 
liar? However.

Re Ernie Macmillan. I doubt whether his family has East European 
roots unless they changed their name. MacMillan is a Scottish name.

Re Perkins. I haven't spent much time in the past contemplating the 
difference between warlocks and wizards and so can't put my finger on 
anything to do with Perkins at this moment in time.