Some words in the Harry
Potter books are anagrams of other things that hide clues as to what is going
to happen. Read on to find out more.
Note: Many of these anagrams are probably only
coincidental, but they are fun to spot all the same! Yes, we're probably guilty
of overanalyzing, but we're making sure we keep all possibilities open.
- Ollivanders is an
anagram of Ronald Lives or Ronald's Evil
This could hold several meanings. I think it's safe to assume that Ronald
is Ron, and so it may mean that Ron will not die throughout the seven
books. However, it may also have been a clue for Book 5. When Mrs. Weasley
tackles the Boggart and Ron is sprawled across the carpet, some of us
thought he was actually dead. This anagram may have told us 3 books before
that he wasn't really dead in this instance. It may also tell us 22322s1824w that if
Ron does appear to die in future books, it will not be true. As for the
second possibility, I think it's just a coincidence.
- Ollivander is an anagram
of An Evil Lord
This could mean that Mr Ollivander is not someone to be trusted or is on
the side of Voldemort.
- Severus Snape is an
anagram of Perseus Evans or Persues Evans
The first anagram, Perseus Evans, could mean several things. Perseus was a
character in myth that, to put it briefly, went on a courageous quest and
ended up killing the God Poseidon to save the princess (Lily?). Also, the
character Medusa is linked with the legend of Perseus. Anyone who looked
directly at Medusa was turned to stone. Can you say "Basilisk"?
Perseus also married Andromeda, who, as we learn in Book 5, is the name of
Tonks' mother. Naturally, the Evans part could mean either he is related
to Lily or had a relationship with her.
The second anagram, Persues Evans, could mean that Snape went after Lily,
either to kill her or to have a relationship with her. The word is spelled
"pursues" but this could be a deliberate misspelling.
- Tom Marvolo Riddle is an
anagram of I am Lord Voldemort
Obviously, this one has already been shown to be important, but it just goes
to show that a lot of information can be held in anagrams.
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is an anagram of Treachery rests on
Transported Hero
I'm almost positive this is conincidental, but it's interesting anyway!
-Thanks, Tyler
- Dolores Jane Umbridge is
an anagram of Dumbledore goes in jar
Dumbledore means bumblebee in Old English. Rita Skeeter was a beetle and
ended up in a jar. Perhaps there is a link between Dumbledore and Rita?
- Remus Lupin is an
anagram of Primus Lune
Primus comes from the Latin word meaning first, or beginning, or perhaps
full. Lune is from the French for moon. Lupin turns into a werewolf when
there's a full moon. Conincidence? -Thanks, Jenny
- Hogwarts is an anagram
of Ghost War
A battle between the ghosts of Hogwarts a long time ago? Either that or
perhaps it is meant figuratively, where the war will not be seen by the
teachers or students. -Thanks, Alex
- Purge and Dowse Ltd is
an anagram of Dad's leg, wound serpent
Arthur Weasley got a bite from a snake, but not in the leg. Interesting
anyway.
- Drooble's Best Blowing Gum
is an anagram of Gold bribe below St. Mungos
Very interesting...in book 5, Neville's Mum gives him a gum wrapper. Is
she passing on an important message?
