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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