[HPforGrownups] Re: "And he shall have power the Dark Lord knows not...."

digger altered.earth at ntlworld.com
Mon Aug 29 10:08:11 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 138989

phoenixgod2000 wrote:

> 
> I found it!
> 
> "Hark who's talking," he whispered back. "Confunded anyone lately?" 

> 
> I'm surprised that the line didn't stick out for more people. It 
> struck me as one of several truly bizzare turns of phrase in the book.
> 
> phoenixgod2000
> 

'Hark who's talking' is a commonplace phrase in British English.
Using the work 'Hark!' on its own, or as an exclamation, is pretty much 
obsolote though.

digger



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