Possible Horcrux

houyhnhnm102 celizwh at intergate.com
Tue Aug 23 02:13:20 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 138474

a_svirn:
 
> >  > B.t.w., am I the only one who founds that *hor*-crux sounds 
> >  > slightly indecent? 
 
Nicholas responds:

> > Couldn't agree more - slightly indecent with 
> > overtones of blasphemy because of the juxtaposition 
> > of "hor"/whore and "crux"/cross (from Latin) which 
> > I take to mean crucifix. The word gives me the creeps!

jujube:
 
> If you go looking for trouble you can find it anywhere.  ;-)

houyhnhnm:

Such as the Ministry of Magic telephone number? 
six two four four two? :-)

Thanks for the etymology, BTW.







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