Female dogs in PoA and other innocent words WAS Re: Spoilers - my POA review

[sophiamcl]

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> > from the mother comparing it to dogs. I think it was something 
> > like "if there is something wrong with the b*#%h then there is 
> > something wrong with the pup" and that is when Harry shouts "shut 
> Thank you, Theresa, for a fine review of the new HP movie.  I would 
> like to talk about Aunt Marge's comment about dog breeding for a 
> moment.  I am sad for you that you were shocked by the word "b---> 
I hope this helps you feel better about JKR's language, which is 
> perfectly innocent-- except for Dumbledore's brother Aberforth, 
> perhaps!  :)
> 
> Haggridd

I don't know that it's entirely innocent. I agree of course that 
Marge is using "bitch" in the dog-breeding sense, but what makes it 
so particularly offensive nevertheless,(and I rather think she knows 
it) is that she's using it to make a direct parallel to Lily and 
Harry!

Sophia