Pronunciation Guide

A–H

A

Accio: ACK-ee-oh
Acromantula: a-kro-MAN-tchu-la
Alastor Moody: AL-as-tor MOO-dee
Amortentia: am-or-TEN-tcha
Animagi: an-a-MAY-jai
Animagus: an-a-MAY-jus
Auror: OR-er
Azkaban: AZ-ka-ban

 

B

Bartemius Crouch: bar-TEE-mee-us Krowch
Basilisk: BAS-ill-isk
Bathilda Bagshot: bath-ILL-da BAG-shot
Beauxbatons: BOH-buh-tawn
Bellatrix Leststrange: BELL-uh-tricks leh-STRAHNGE
Bezoar: bee-ZOR
Boggart: BOGG-art
Budleigh Babberton: BUD-lee BAB-er-ton

 

C

Cormac McLaggen: KOR-mack ma-KLAGG-en
Cruciatus: kru-see-AH-tus
Crucio: KRU-see-oh

 

D

Dedalus Diggle: DEE-da-less DIG-ull
Dobby: DAH-bee
Durmstrang: DERM-strang

 

E

Eeylops: EYE-lops
Elphias Doge: El-fee-us DOHzh

 

F

Felix Felicis: FEE-licks fee-LEE-sus
Fidelius Charm: fih-DAY-lee-us charm
Fiendfyre: FEEnd fire
Firenze: feer-EN-zee
Flagrate: fla-GRA-tay
Fleur Delacour: flur duh-la-KOOR

 

G

Gellert Grindelwald: GELL-urt GRIN-dull-vahld

 

H

Hepzibah Smith: HEP-zih-buh Smith
Hermione Granger: her-MY-oh-nee GRAIN-jer

I–P

I

Igor Karkaroff: EE-gore KAR-kah-roff
Inferi: in-FEE-ree
Inferius: in-FEE-ree-us

 

K

Kneazle: NEE-zuhl
Knut: k'NOOT

 

L

Legilimency: leh-JILL-uh-men-see
Legilimens: leh-JILL-uh-mens
Little Whinging: li-tull WIN-jing
Lucius Malfoy: LOO-see-us MAL-foy
Lumos: LOO-mos

 

M

Madam Pince: mah-DAHM PIHNTS
Madame Maxime: mah-DAHM max-EEM
Marvolo Gaunt: MAR-voh-loh GAWNT
Merope Gaunt: ma-ROW-pee GAWNT
Mimbulus Mimbletonia: MIM-bew-lus mim-bull-TONE-ee-ah
Mirror of Erised: MEER-uhr of AIR-ih-sed
Morsmordre: mors-MORE-druh
Muffliato: muff-lee-AH-tow
Mykew Gregorovitch: MY-kyew greh-GORE-oh-vitch

 

N

Nagini: naw-GEE-nee
Narcissa Malfoy: nar-SIS-ah MAL-foy
Nicolas Flamel: NICK-oh-lus flah-MELL
Nurmengard: NUR-men-gard

 

O

Occlumency: AW-kluw-men-see
Occlumens: AW-kluw-mens
Oppugno: uh-PUG-no

 

P

Patronus: pah-TRONE-us
Pensieve: PEN-siv
Phineas Nigellus Black: FIN-ee-us ny-JELL-us black
Pigwidgeon: pig-WIDGE-un
Pius Thicknesse: PIE-us THICK-nuss
Privet Drive: PRIH-vit drive
Protego: pro-TAY-go
Pygmy Puffs: PIG-mee puffs

Q–Z

Q

Quidditch: KWID-itch

 

R

Rictusempra: ric-tu-SEM-pra
Riddikulus: rid-ICK-oo-lus
Rowling: ROWE-ling
Rubeus Hagrid: ROO-bee-us HAG-rid
Rufus Scrimgeour: ROO-fus SKRIM-jor

 

S

Seamus Finnigan: SHAME-us FIN-ig-an
Sectumsempra: sek-tum-SEM-pra
Skiving Snackbox: SKY-ving SNACK-box
Sybill Trelawney: SIB-ill treh-LAW-nee

 

T

Tarantallegra: ta-RON-ta-LEG-rah
Tergeo: TUR-jee-oh
Thestrals: THESS-tralls

 

V

Veela: VEE-la
Veritaserum: vare-et-a-SEER-um
Voldemort: VOLD-eh-more

 

W

Wingardium Leviosa: win-GAR-dee-um lev-ee-OH-sah
Wizengamot: WIZ-en-ga-maught

 

X

Xenophilius Lovegood: zee-no-FILL-ee-us LOVE-good