Potterspeak

[Nancy Lieber <nlieber@execpc.com>]

What fun the students and I are having speaking Harry Potter. I asked a
third grade student holding a copy of the third book in the series if he
had a piece of chocolate along to ward off any dementors he
encountered---he replied without missing a beat--"No, I have my wand
along to make a patronus!"
Fourth grade tried their hand at creating candy for the Amazon.com
contest and spontaneously made up prices for their goodies using
Potterspeak currency.I was fascinated by the candy one boy invented that
would make the person who ate it stink, and the pencil they used for the
test stink, and the smell on the test paper would make the teacher give
the student an A+.
Everyone seems to be asking everyone else if they are a muggle or if
they have read a Harry Potter book.
I ran into a sixth grader and his mom at the book store on my way home.
he was selecting an outside reading book (a R.L. Stine). When I
overheard his mom complain "again!" I started to Potterspeak and the two
of them decided to buy the first book. I should have asked for
commission but the fact that the boy was willing to try something new
was payment enough.
I think I'll open a butterbeer and celebrate.
--
Nancy Lieber
Lower School Library/Media Specialist
University School of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Nlieber@execpc.com  or Nlieber@usm.k12.wi.us

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