Harry Potter for Nerds by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780982963357
Published: 2012-03-25T13:00:00+00:00

“Snape in Dumbledore’s study – Merlin’s pants!” (Deathly Hallows 226)

“And what in the name of Merlin’s most baggy Y Fronts was that about?” (Deathly Hallows 227)

What better way to avoid religious confrontation than to use Merlin, the most historically famous wizard, as the deity of reference?

Unfortunately, not all sociolinguistic features can be as lighthearted as the Wizarding expletives that appear in the Harry Potter series. An insult system is important to creating any convincing society, and it must touch on dark, sensitive subjects. In the case of a fantasy world, every prevalent species that appears must also hold its own prejudices and defenses. By confronting such issues, Rowling goes beyond creating just a “fairy tale” to bringing to life an entire fantasy world.

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