here<\/a>).<\/p>\nExample Usage<\/h2>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so dark in here. Lumos!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need lumos.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHey Siri, lumos.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLumos!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201c A little bit of lumos will banish the terrors of the night\u201d.<\/p>\n
Origin<\/h2>\n
Lumos, as described above, gets its roots from the Latin word \u201clumin\u201d and the suffix \u201cos,\u201d meaning to have. Latin is an important language for all Romance languages and has strong ties to Catholicism; in fact, in the 4th<\/sup> century, Latin became the proper language of the Catholic church and continued to be its official language up until the 1960\u2019s. It\u2019s no coincidence then, that movies such as \u201cThe Exorcist\u201d use Latin phrases while doing magical things like expelling demons out of children, and this culture of intertwining Latin phrases with magic and demons is one we see in our culture throughout much of our history.<\/p>\nHarry Potter has not historically been the only one to use Latin in wizarding spells, Latin and magical spells such as Lumos have gone hand in hand since before the Middle Ages. Due to Latin being known as a dead language, its mysterious nature lends itself well to the mystifying wizarding world. Further, our history of using Latin in religious ceremonies and due to the fact that Latin is at the root of all romance languages, our history of using Latin phrases will continue to be intertwined until time immemorial. The fact that JK Rowling used Lumos and other Latin phrases in the spells used at Hogwarts is no surprise, nor is it unique!<\/p>\n
Phrases Similar to Lumos<\/h2>\n\n- Let there be light!<\/li>\n
- Brighten<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Phrases opposite to Lumos<\/h2>\n\n- Nox- a spell in Harry Potter that turns off the light from the wand.<\/li>\n
- Turn the lights off I\u2019m trying to sleep!<\/li>\n
- To have no light.<\/li>\n
- There is no light in this dungeon, I wish I were a wizard!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What is The Correct Saying?<\/h2>\n\n- Lumos- to have light.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ways People May Incorrectly Say Lumos<\/h2>\n
Lumos is generally pretty easy to understand, but it is always possible for a person to misconstrue a phrase and use it incorrectly- especially if you are a new wizard and are still trying to learn the lingo! It\u2019s important to remember the suffix \u201cos\u201d means to have, thus it could be easy to accidently say \u201cto have\u201d twice, as you can see in the second example below.<\/p>\n
\n- Lumos the lights off, it\u2019s bed time.<\/li>\n
- We need to have lumos!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Acceptable Ways to Phrase Lumos<\/h2>\n\n- Lumos!<\/li>\n
- We need lumos, I can\u2019t see anything!<\/li>\n
- Where is my flashlight, I need lumos!<\/li>\n
- Lumos maxima! \u2013 This is a spell in Harry Potter that emitted a blinding light as opposed to the flashlight like light the spell Lumos emitted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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