Harry Potter fans, this is for you. J.K Rowling sure did her research when it came to naming her wide range of characters. So what is the secret behind some of those names?

Firenze (centaur): Italian name for the city Florence.

Beauxbatons (French magic school): French for ‘beautiful wands’.

Hermes (Percy Weasley’s owl): Messenger for the Greek gods.

Potter (Harry): One of Rowling’s neighbours.

Snape (Severus): An English village.

Grey Lady: Refers to Lady Jane Grey who was the queen of England for 9 days when she was only 15 years old. The next year she got beheaded.

Parvati (Patil): Hindu goddess.

Hedwig (Harry’s owl): Female saint who had lived in Germany.