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1. What is the literal translation of "Albus Dumbledore"?

white hat (or white bumblebee)

2. "Occlumency" is not, in reality, a word. However, it seems to be derived from a familiar real word that means "to block". What is that word?

occlude

3. Remus Lupin, the werewolf, has a name that is a double reminder of his traits. From what languages are his two names derived?

Remus comes from Roman mythology, and Lupin is Latin for wolf

4. Percy Weasley's owl takes its name, quite appropriately, from the Greek messenger god. Who is this god?

Hermes

5. Many of the creatures studied in the Care of Magical Creatures class or encountered by Hogwarts students are based on mythological animals while many others were made up. Name a mythological animal which is studied and/or encountered by Hogwarts students.

phoenix, unicorn, hippogriff...

6. Harry is tried for the "crime" of using magic outside Hogwarts by the Wizengamot. From what culture is the name "Wizengamot" derived?

Anglo-Saxon England

7. The hospital in OotP is called St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. Who was the real St. Mungo?

the patron saint of Glasgow, Scotland

8. Dobby the house-elf gets his name from another kind of creature. In English folklore, what is a dobby?

a brownie (a benevolent goblin or elf)

9. Mundungus Fletcher is a disreputable little wizard with a penchant for trading in stolen goods. What exactly does mundungus mean?

it's the name of a particularly smelly variety of tobacco: "a stinking tobacco"

10. Harry's arch-nemesis throughout OotP is Professor Umbridge. Why is her name appropriate for her?

Umbridge is a homonym of the word "umbrage" which means "to take offense"; this seems appropriate since she takes offense at everything about Harry