J.K. Rowling used Latin as inspiration for the spells in "Harry Potter." Some translations are ... opponent unbearable pain The Latin word for "cross" is "crux," and the verb "cruciare" means ...

Green, we've broken down 13 spells ... "cross" is "crux," and the verb "cruciare" means "to crucify/torture." Crucio means "I torture," which is literally what the spell does in "Harry Potter." ...

Harry Potter Book Night is being held around the world on February 4, and this year's theme will be A Night of Spells ... from Manchester to London King's Cross in 1990. J.K. Rowling's first ...

While we're all still waiting for our Hogwarts letters to arrive, most Harry Potter fans already know several basic spells to help them through the wizarding world. SEE ALSO: Young wizard in ...