Warlock/Wizard - was Asking JKR just one question

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 119467



> > Valky:
> > > The word Warlock is said to be derived from Old English for 
Oath Breaker. ... 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?> 
> 
> bboyminn:
> 
> While it can certainly be helpful, and many time is, I think we 
need to be careful about putting too much stock in word origins. We 
can find many words in the English language whose modern common usage
> don't fit their ancient origins.
> 

Valky:
This is very true, and as a matter of fact the word Warlock is a 
prime example. This word is used to convey so many varied meanings 
in current english that the origin seems to be lost.

bboy:
>snip<
> Someone suggested it was similar to Freemasons, and that could be, 
but why would Freemason be typified as wild, rowdy, and raucous. Not 
shooting down just the Freemason idea specifically, just trying to 
show that, so far, none of the ideas I've heard, including my own, 
quite fit the bill. 
> 

Valky:
I suggested Freemasons or distinctive social clubs, is it my post 
you are referring to? 
In any case I agree that rowdy and raucous don't seem appropriate 
adjectives unless these particular Warlocks (as a distinguished 
Club) were having a celebration that qualified such this behaviour.
(Again as always I want my POA back, I am going out to get a spare 
copy today. I have had enough of missing it!)

bboy:
> That's why I think it would be a good question to ask JKR, 
especially if it were in a situation where she wasn't rushed to 
answer as many questions as possible as in the on-line chats. 
> 
> Also, there are some fantastic question we would all like to ask, 
bu what are the chance that they would actually be answered. The
> 'Warlock' question is one that I think has a chance of being 
answered.
> 


I agree, there is a good chance that JKR would give a full answer to 
this one. Amen, that you get to ask her it.

Valky