Scamander family

Scamander is the surname of a wizarding family. Many of its members have worked as magizoologists. They are related to the Lovegood family.

Known Family Members

 * Lorcan Scamander — son of Rolf and Luna
 * Lysander Scamander — son of Rolf and Luna
 * Luna Scamander née Lovegood — wife of Rolf, member of Dumbledore's Army and a wizarding naturalist
 * Mrs. Scamander — a breeder of fancy Hippogriffs
 * Newton Scamander — a famous magizoologist who used to work for the Ministry of Magic
 * Porpentina Scamander — Newton's wife
 * Rolf Scamander — grandson of Newton and Porpentina, and a magizoologist

Etymology
In Greek mythology, Scamander was a river god who fought for Troy during the Trojan War. He was also considered a personification of the Scamander River, along the lower plains of which the battles of the Trojan War were fought, according to The Iliad. The river is now called Karamenderes and flows through the Turkish province of Çanakkale. It is also the name of a town and a river in Tasmania.

Notes and references
Саламандеры Famille Scamander Rodzina Scamander