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:While magicians can just mean "a person who is skilled in magic", I rephrased this line to fit more in-universe phraseology. [[User:Darkage7|<span style="font-style:italic">Darkage7</span>]][[User talk:Darkage7|<sub>[Talk]</sub>]] 16:39, 25 October 2023 (UTC) |
:While magicians can just mean "a person who is skilled in magic", I rephrased this line to fit more in-universe phraseology. [[User:Darkage7|<span style="font-style:italic">Darkage7</span>]][[User talk:Darkage7|<sub>[Talk]</sub>]] 16:39, 25 October 2023 (UTC) |
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== "Onomatopoeic" == |
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From #Style and allusions: |
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:''Their names are often [[onomatopoeic]]: Malfoy is difficult, Filch unpleasant and Lupin a werewolf.'' |
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This is not onomatopoeia (which requires the word to sound like what it means). These names evoke the qualities of their people by etymology. The name "Lupin" doesn't ''sound'' like a wolf, it's just an allusion to the Latin word for it; if he were named "Awoooo" that might be onomatopoeia. Not sure what the correct phrase would be or how to change this without inserting original research. The cited sources require an account to see what they say. Tagging with "Clarify". [[User:Kane5187|Kane5187]] ([[User talk:Kane5187|talk]]) 17:18, 2 January 2024 (UTC) |
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This is not a comment on whether the books have antisemitic themes; just double-checking the facts here, given that this part of the article could be controversial.
Looking at:
they are described by Rowling as a "secretive cabal of hook-nosed, greedy bankers"
The phrase in quotes comes from a Forbes article [1](not referenced in the Wiki page), and I haven't found this in the books (and this Stack thread [2] supports that).
It looks like there's a chance to clear up that Rowling did not use this specific quote. It could be relevant to mention how the goblins looked in the movies.
I'd suggest replacing the sentence with
The goblins of the world of Harry Potter have also been accused of following antisemitic caricatures, particularly for their grotesque "hook-nosed" portrayal in the films.
NablaBreve (talk) 17:46, 2 April 2023 (UTC)
- Done with some minor rewording. Snowmanonahoe (talk) 23:42, 2 April 2023 (UTC)
Printer
The lead section says, among other things,
«All versions around the world are printed by Grafica Veneta in Italy.»
Isn't this a little too all-encompassing ? I have here two hardcover copies: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, cover illustrations by Jason Cockroft, edition 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4; and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, cover illustrations by Jason Cockroft, First Edition. Both have near the bottom of the colophon (titlepage verso) "Printed in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc" and "www.bloomsbury.com/harrypotter". — Tonymec (talk) 04:07, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
- Agreed - I've just pulled my box-set and checked, all the books from 1-7 also contain the "Printed in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc" text. Sourced claim or not, I've removed it, at least for the time being. Chaheel Riens (talk) 06:29, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
Re-wording?
Sorry, just created an account to mention this, so please forgive my newbism... But can we change "He meets a half-giant named Hagrid who invites him to attend the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." to "He meets a half-giant named Hagrid who delivers a letter inviting him to attend the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." as that would be more accurate/true to the novel? Thanks SwottyWatty (talk) 09:13, 10 August 2023 (UTC)
Incorrect facts
Lily and James Potter were not magicians, they were witches and wizards. 31.94.34.248 (talk) 16:05, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
- While magicians can just mean "a person who is skilled in magic", I rephrased this line to fit more in-universe phraseology. Darkage7[Talk] 16:39, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
"Onomatopoeic"
From #Style and allusions:
- Their names are often onomatopoeic: Malfoy is difficult, Filch unpleasant and Lupin a werewolf.
This is not onomatopoeia (which requires the word to sound like what it means). These names evoke the qualities of their people by etymology. The name "Lupin" doesn't sound like a wolf, it's just an allusion to the Latin word for it; if he were named "Awoooo" that might be onomatopoeia. Not sure what the correct phrase would be or how to change this without inserting original research. The cited sources require an account to see what they say. Tagging with "Clarify". Kane5187 (talk) 17:18, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
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