Lima family

Lima family
Family heritage
Blood status	Wizarding family of unknown degree
Notable family members	E. Lima Edwardus Lima Eduardo Lima Eduardo Lima Filho Eduardus Lima Maxwell Lima Mina Lima
Affiliation
Loyalty	British Ministry of Magic Daily Prophet

Lima was the surname of a wizarding family. It is unknown if they were pure-blood, or had both Muggle and magical heritage. Their name suggests they were from a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking country.

Known family members

• E. Lima — a wizarding duellist.
• Eduardo Lima — a wizard whom the Ministry of Magic kept tabs on during the Death Eater regime.
• Eduardo Lima Filho — a Ministry of Magic employee.
• Eduardus Lima — a reporter for the Daily Prophet.
• Edwardus Lima — author of The Monster Book of Monsters.
• Maxwell Lima — a Muggle author.
• Mina Lima — a witch mentioned in an issue of the Quibbler.

Etymology

Lima is a Portuguese habitational surname for a person who lives along the Limia River (called Lima in Portuguese), which runs through Spain into Portugal, and was believed by the ancient Romans to be the mythical Lethe. As a Spanish surname, Lima is of uncertain origin, but may derive from lima, "file."

Lima is also the capital city of Peru. Its name derives from limaq ("talker" in coastal Quechua), an oracle that was located in the city's area from some point before the 15th century, and was eventually destroyed by the Spanish.

Behind the scenes

• Each member of this family is a reference to Eduardo Lima, a graphic designer who has worked on every Harry Potter film since Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (First appearance) (Appears in photograph)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (Mentioned only)