Who famously mispronounces 'Wingardium Leviosa' (emphasizing the wrong syllable) and which pronunciation does Hermione correct to?

Ron Weasley — correct: WingarDIUM LeviOsa

Draco Malfoy — correct: Wingardium LEViosa

Ron Weasley — correct: Wingardium LeviOsa

Neville Longbottom — correct: WINgardium LeviOsa

Which character repeatedly pronounces 'Slytherin' with a different vowel sound in dialog, contrasted with the standard pronunciation?

Gilderoy Lockhart — correct: Slytherin

Mundungus Fletcher — correct: Slytherin

Who pronounces 'Azkaban' with an altered stress or vowel in speech, while the canonical form remains 'Azkaban'?

Arthur Weasley — correct: Azkaban

Cornelius Fudge — correct: Azkaban

Professor McGonagall — correct: Azkaban

Which character in the films/books gives a nonstandard pronunciation of 'Voldemort' (dropping the final 't' in speech in some adaptations) while the canonical spelling/pronunciation is with the 't'?

Professor Trelawney — correct: VOL-de-mort (with t)

Severus Snape — correct: VOL-duh-mor (no t)

Lord Voldemort himself — correct: VOL-de-mort (with t)

Madam Pomfrey — correct: VOL-de-mor (no t)

Which character is shown pronouncing 'Quidditch' with an atypical stress or vowel in speech while the common canonical pronunciation is 'KWID-itch'?

Luna Lovegood — correct: KWID-itch

Kingsley Shacklebolt — correct: KWID-itch

Rita Skeeter — correct: KWID-itch

Who uses a different pronunciation for 'Beauxbatons' (reflecting a French-influenced pronunciation) while the canonical form is the French-influenced 'boh-bah-TOHN'?

Fleur Delacour — correct: boh-bah-TOHN

Viktor Krum — correct: BEKS-bat-ons

Cedric Diggory — correct: BEKS-bat-ons

Madam Hooch — correct: BEKS-bat-ons

Which character repeatedly mispronounces 'Sirius' in dialogue (variation in stress/vowels) while the canonical pronunciation is 'SIR-ee-əs' (Sirius)?

Dudley Dursley — correct: SIR-ee-us

Arthur Weasley — correct: SIR-ee-us

Petunia Dursley — correct: SIR-ee-us

Which character pronounces the Killing Curse 'Avada Kedavra' with a different stress/latinization in some readings, while the canonical form is roughly 'ah-VAH-dah keh-DAH-vrah'?

Voldemort — correct: ah-VAH-dah keh-DAH-vrah

Seamus Finnigan — correct: a-VAH-da ke-DA-vra

Arthur Weasley — correct: ah-VAY-dah keh-DAH-vra

Cornelius Fudge — correct: ah-VAH-dah keh-DAH-vrah

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Incorrect and Alternate Pronunciations Noted in Canon

Identify which character is shown or noted in canon to pronounce a given spell or name incorrectly (or with a different stress/pronunciation) and which pronunciation is correct according to the text or canonical sources.0 takes

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01Who famously mispronounces 'Wingardium Leviosa' (emphasizing the wrong syllable) and which pronunciation does Hermione correct to?
02Which character repeatedly pronounces 'Slytherin' with a different vowel sound in dialog, contrasted with the standard pronunciation?
03Who pronounces 'Azkaban' with an altered stress or vowel in speech, while the canonical form remains 'Azkaban'?
04Which character in the films/books gives a nonstandard pronunciation of 'Voldemort' (dropping the final 't' in speech in some adaptations) while the canonical spelling/pronunciation is with the 't'?
05Which character is shown pronouncing 'Quidditch' with an atypical stress or vowel in speech while the common canonical pronunciation is 'KWID-itch'?
06Who uses a different pronunciation for 'Beauxbatons' (reflecting a French-influenced pronunciation) while the canonical form is the French-influenced 'boh-bah-TOHN'?
07Which character repeatedly mispronounces 'Sirius' in dialogue (variation in stress/vowels) while the canonical pronunciation is 'SIR-ee-əs' (Sirius)?
08Which character pronounces the Killing Curse 'Avada Kedavra' with a different stress/latinization in some readings, while the canonical form is roughly 'ah-VAH-dah keh-DAH-vrah'?