adopting potterspeak

[kelleyaynn]

Luckdragon:

> Has anyone found since reading this series that they have begun 
> incorporating words from the Potterverse into their everyday 
speech.
> For example for the past two Christmas's I have found myself 
wishing 
> people a "Happy Christmas" normally I would say "Merry Christmas".
> I have found myself referring to people as "git" or "ferret face".
> Now I am of English/Scottish heritage, but am a third generation 
> Canadian, so I have to draw the line when I find myself 
> thinking "bloody hell!" at certain times. Sometimes while 
rereading 
> the books I even find myself reading with a British or Scottish 
accent 
> in my mind, although I have never outwardly spoken with either 
accent 
> in my life. Maybe my obsession with HP surpasses every one elses. 
Am I 
> the only one using Potterspeak?
>

Kelleyaynn:

Heaven's no! I think it's especially fun because you can swear 
("bloody!") and no one realizes it here in the US. And if you read 
fanfiction, that also goes for "bugger", and "sod off". 

"A good snog" sounds better than "a good kiss". Again, if you read 
fanfiction, "shag" is a good euphemism too. 

But, this is from someone who could probably be persuaded to leave 
her husband and family just because someone had a good British 
accent. I'm a gonner for that...... just kidding! Well..... maybe 
not.  No really, just kidding.