scion

SY-on (‘sy’ as in ‘psyche’)

noun

1. a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting.
2. a descendant of a notable family

‘Tom Riddle was the scion of Salazar Slytherin himself.’

synonyms

1. cutting, graft, slip, offshoot, twig
2. descendant, offshoot, heir, successor

antonyms

2. ancestor, forebear, predecessor

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scions

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Somehow I don’t think Mr Riddle would be pleased to know this word’s connection to twigs…

Any opinions on the Wizarding World?

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