Names-Christianity/Hor-Crux/Spinner'sEnd/Werewolves-Prank/Basilisk

[Miles]

No: HPFGUIDX 154055

Catlady (Rita Prince Winston) wrote:
> But connecting words by means of sounds is part of figuring out what
> the author was getting at, especially with invented words. I don't
> doubt that the sound similarity of 'hor' and 'whore' helped the word
> 'horcrux' sound evil to her ears, and those of many readers.

Miles:
A whore is "evil"? In a way similar to Lord Voldemort?
I doubt very much that JKR thinks that prostitutes are "evil" in that way -
or in any way. Ok, this is beginning to be slightly off-topic, and I'm not
sure about the mainstream in Britain. But if it is similar to the discussion
in Germany, the ones to blame (if someone IS to blame) concerning
prostitution are the customers, not the "whores".
To connect "whores" to "Horcruxes" seems to be very dodgy not only in terms
of etymology, but concerning the personality of the author as well.