Definition of Lupin, remus j.

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Lupin, Remus J.
Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry's third year.
Origin:
Lupin - Derived from the latin word "lupus" which means wolf; a lupin is also a type of flower, common in England, which is named after the Latin word for "wolfish".
Remus - Remus and Romulus were twins abandoned as babies and suckled by a she-wolf. They would later become the two founders of Rome.

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