WHAT'S
IN A NAME: HARRY POTTER
Names
are chosen carefully. Especially names in books. The authors will
have taken considerabloe time and thought, before they name their
characters. Let's take the name “Harry Potter” as an example.
“Harry”
stemms from the German “Hendrik” (Hen(d)ry). The second part
means “powerful”, the first part could mean “home or land”,
but this is always written with an “m”. It's an aristocratic
name, appearing in Germany, around 900 AD.
8
English kings were named Henry (the VIIIth for instance) and at the
moment an English prince carries the name Harry.
Harry's
first name is powerful and royal. Destined to become king. “Hendrik”
is not christian in nature. There are hardly any martyrs or saints
carrying that name.
Harry's
last name is linked to Wicca and pagan traditions. Interest and
practice of these “cults” was already widespread, but J.K.
Rowling succeeded in interesting kids in practises and concepts of
these ancient, they say Egyptian, traditions.
The
Potter symbolises “The Creator”. The craftsman who creates
something beautiful out of nothing, with nothing but gracious and
simple handmovements. The Potter is a name given to the creating
force which powers our universe.
You
see, the author chose the names carefully. Harry Potter is “The
Once and Future King”. Linking it to even older sources, like
Atlantis.
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