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Lupin, Remus J.

(Remus J. Lupin, Remus Lupin, Remus, Lupin) 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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