Wordplay in HP

[dfrankis at dial.pipex.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 18697

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Haggridd" <jkusalavagemd at y...> wrote:
> Does anybody else
> have a favorite pun?
> 
> Haggridd

The one I like (and it hasn't quite crept on to the Strictly British 
bit of the Lexicon yet) is "Tripe, Sybil?"  In Brit English, tripe 
means nonsense as well as the wonderful gliding food.  So McGonagall 
is commenting on Trelawney's previous remark, as well a offering her 
food.

David