Who was madame Lupescu?
Magda Lupescu (born Elena Lupescu; 3/15 September 1899 – 29 June 1977), later officially known as Princess Elena of Romania, was the mistress and later wife of King Carol II of Romania.
What does the name Lupescu mean?
wolf
Lupescu is a surname of Romanian origin, derived from the Romanian word lup (“wolf”), from Latin lupus (“wolf”). Its Italian equivalent is Lupo, its French equivalent is Loup, its Catalan equivalent is Llopis, its Spanish equivalent is López, and its Portuguese equivalent is Lopes.
How do you pronounce Lupescu?
Phonetic spelling of Lupescu
- loo-PES-koo.
- Lu-pescu.
- lu-pes-cu. Ana Goldner.
What happens to Miss Lupescu in the graveyard book?
Unlike in a lot of other fantasy books, werewolves in The Graveyard Book aren’t evil. Like Silas, Miss Lupescu is a member of the Honor Guard (more on that in Silas’s section) and she dies battling the Jacks.
What does Miss Lupescu do?
In addition to her role as a second guardian to Bod, Miss Lupescu is a member of the Honour Guard with Silas. She dies fighting the Jacks of All Trades to protect Bod.
Why does BOD not leave the graveyard?
As Bod grows up, he is told that he must stay within the graveyard, because it isn’t safe for him outside. The graveyard has become a nature reserve in the town, and Scarlett’s mother often brings her there to play. From his ghostly teachers, Bod has learned to fade from sight, so only Scarlett can see him.
What lesson did Lupescu teach bod?
She tells him about all the kinds of “people” in the world, including ghouls and Hounds of God. She also teaches him “ways to call for help in every language in the world” (3.68). Teaching Bod to cry for help in Night-Gaunt (the language of the night-gaunts, of course) soon helps him escape Hell and the ghouls.
Who saves BOD from the ghouls?
Miss Lupescu
That something is a night-gaunt, of course. Miss Lupescu (as a big grey dog) joins them. She explains – sternly – to Bod that the night-gaunts saved him from being eaten by ghouls three times tonight, as well as saving him from falling to his death.
Why does Silas not join in the Macabray?
Silas has never danced it because you have to be either alive or dead to dance it, and Silas is neither alive nor dead. Bod feels really sad for Silas and wants to hug him but he knows such behavior is out of the question. (Even if Silas did hug him that one time in Chapter 4.)
Why was Scarlett scared of bod?
Frost turns out to be Jack, the murderer. When Jack threatens to kill Scarlett, Bod rescues her by imprisoning Jack in the barrow grave. But even though Bod saved her life, Scarlett thinks Bod is a monster for knowingly imprisoning Jack.
Why did Silas ask Miss Lupescu?
Why did Silas ask MIss Lupescu to serve as Bod’s temporary guardian? How did Bod feel about this arrangement? Miss Lupescu acted as Bod’s temporary guardian because Silas had to go away. Bod disliked Miss Lupescu.
Why was Scarlett’s mother upset when she learned how her daughter met Mr Frost?
Why was Scarletts mother upset when she learned how her daughter met Mr. Perkins was upset when she learned that Scarlett and Mr. Frost met in the graveyard. She remembered the frightening incident that had happened there ten years earlier.