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Sue Lǐ is a Half-blood witch who started Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1991. She was sorted into Ravenclaw House. [1]

Etymology

Lǐ, written 李, is one of the most common surnames in Chinese, and borrowings of it are common family names in Japan and Korea as well. It dates back to the Tang Dynasty, being the surname of the Tang rulers. In Turkish the name means "water". From Chinese 素 "plain", or else 肃 or 肅 which both mean "respectful".

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. Pottermore (transcription available here)
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