Adopting Potter Speak

[Leeann McCullough]

>> <luckdragon64 at y...> wrote:
>> >
>>  Maybe my obsession with HP surpasses every one elses. Am I
>> > the only one using Potterspeak?
>> >
>>
>> ;
>> and we all try to Accio the remote.
>>
>
> Yes, we all Accio the remote. I think someone will have to invent a
> remote which responds to the Accio spell. Maybe it could beep or
> something in response to the word.
>
> Raven Claw, new to the list.
>
Leeann Now:

Yes, we do indeed use Potter speak. You are not alone. I am quite often 
heard saying things like, "Accio car keys", "Reparo" to a broken glass or 
"Scourgify (sp?" to my soap-scummy bath tub. Why just the other day my 11 
year old son was on a verbal rant, telling me that I never listen to him and 
don't understand anything when I calmly pointed at him and said, "Langlock". 
It worked. He rolled his eyes, shook his head side to side and walked away. 
I also use expressions like, "The cat's among the pixies" or "No use crying 
over spilled potion".
Not only is it fun (for me anyway), but I often find it works well to break 
tension, calm nerves or when I just want to torture my children. They call 
me "Harry Potter obsessed".
BTW, we got HP Scene-it for christmas. We have played twice and I have lost 
both times. I don't think I will ever get over it!

Leeann (with her head hanging in shame)