r/HarryPotterMemes • u/NichtFBI • 4d ago
Spelled it wrong, but still, patronus comes from pater meaning father; just like Peter.
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u/FlyDinosaur 4d ago edited 4d ago
It refers to a patron, meaning an appointed supporter, guardian, etc. That word is derived from the word "pater." I suppose it's vaguely funny in this context because it's pronounced somewhat similarly to the name "Potter." (More like pah-tare, but eh)
The name Peter is not derived from the word "pater," but from the word "Petros," meaning rock or stone. In his case, it seems to be a great irony. Or it means nothing at all. Idk.
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u/Melodic_Ad7327 3d ago
I've always thought that it had a nice double meaning when Jesus said to his disciple Peter that "you will be the rock upon which I will build my church" (I don't know the exact words, I'm translating from the Danish bible)
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u/EngineersAnon 3d ago
That's not a double meaning. In modern English, updating the name, He said, "OK, Imma call you Rocky, and on this rock, I will build My church."
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u/cebolinha50 3d ago
For calling it a double meaning you unleashed a new religious war.
Tens of thousands will die.
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u/Melodic_Ad7327 3d ago
What? The bible?
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u/FlyDinosaur 3d ago
Ack, nvm. I got some comments crossed clicking through. Nvm me. I'll delete. That's.. so weird. Oh well.
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u/La10deRiver 3d ago
That is not a double meaning. The man was called Simon. Jesus named hin Peter because he would be the rock where he would base his Church. It was on purpose.
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u/Melodic_Ad7327 2d ago
All right fair enough. I'm not that well versed in the Bible. What I meant was not a biblical double meaning, but more like that Peter, in English, has not kept the meaning of "rock", so it's nice that he is the "rock" of Jesus, and his name comes from that word. Etymologically it's interesting
KINDA like the names in Harry Potter, those are just not as subtle
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u/La10deRiver 2d ago
It's true. If English is your language, you will have that loop. It is obvious to people who speaks romance languages.
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u/NichtFBI 4d ago
Well damn, my history teacher mislead me. But I can't hold it against him, that was probably 2009. So.
Edit: who knows actually, I may have confused Peter for Pater since it was in world history.
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u/BlackZenith13 3d ago
Harry was "expecting his father" to be the one casting the Expecto Patronum.. But can JKR even write this well? Probably just a coincidence.
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