Tom Felton: Off Color Word Censored, ...But What Word????

[potioncat]

> Carol responds:
> 
> Obviously, I'm no expert on up-and-coming British slang, but I have a
> feeling that "wand" wasn't used in that context until JKR, who is a
> bit too fond of Freudian insinuations in my opinion, came up with,
> "What's got *your* wand in a knot?" as a line spoken by straight-laced
> Hermione to Ron, one that a child can understand in its primary
> meaning (intended by Hermione) but for which a knowing adult could (or
> would naturally) supply the phallic innuendo.


Potioncat:
Most adults would understand it, while not reacting to it. But when one 
of the Weasley twins said something similar about wands My young-teen 
almost bust a gut laughing. It took me a moment to understand why he 
was laughing. As I recall, it was fairly innocent and was one of the 
wizarding versions of a Muggle saying. 

BTW, is it innuendo if the speaker didn't intend any sub-meaning? I 
didn't pick up on any sly use of wands by the characters, even if in 
some cases the use could be misconstrued.