Latin (Spell Casting)

Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Ancient Rome.Latin on Wikipedia Although often considered a dead language by Muggles, wizards continue to use this dead language in their everyday life."About the Books: transcript of J.K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com," Scholastic.com, 16 October 2000 on Accio Quote! Latin has a strong influence in both wizarding culture and arts (the wizarding song In Noctem, for instance, features four verses, in both English and Latin, with the Latin lyrics meaning the same as the English ones)Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) - Deleted Scenes and rhetorics (Librarian Irma Pince used the Latin phrase "Labore omnia vincit" while tutoring Hogwarts students).
Wizards use a kind of mutation of the Latin language when designing new spells.Rogers, Shelagh. "INTERVIEW: J.K. Rowling," Canadian Broadcasting Co., October 23, 2000 on Accio Quote!
==Known speakers==
*Brutus Scrimgeour
*Elizabeth Burke
*Filius Flitwick (most likely)
*George von Rheticus
*Google Stump
*Irma Pince
*Medieval wizard
*Garrick OllivanderPottermore - New from J.K. Rowling ("Mr Ollivander")
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==Appearances==
*Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) Template:1st 
==Notes and references==
Category:Languages