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morsmordre-x:

Harry Potter Etymology | Minerva McGonagall

MINERVA: The Roman counterpart to the Greek goddess named Athena. Both women in their respective mythologies represent war, handicraft and practical reason or wisdom.

MCGONAGALL: The name is Scottish (also written as McGonigle or McGonegal) and is from the Celtic name “Conegal,” which means “the bravest.” 

♔THE MAGIC BEGINS♔
Day 10 - Saddest Scene [Ron Leaving]

Harry Potter Challenge - Day 23: Dumbledore’s Army, The OOTP or Death Eaters.
“Every great wizard in history has started out as nothing more than what we are now: students. If they can do it, why not us?” 

dracotardis:

“It is better to have lions at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions.