Parseltongue - Conlang Profile	Advanced
Language Name Parseltongue Year Began 1999 Site Parseltongue Broken Link No Site Language English Site Author J. K. Rowling Language Type professional fictional language Uniqueness Parseltongue is not a language so much as a magical ability to speak with serpents. When Harry Potter speaks it, others hear him hissing, but he considers himself to be speaking English. Used in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2). Design Principles Appears chronologicaly in [book]-[chapter] . 2-11 . 2-16 . 2-18 . 4-31 . Question: We know that Daniel Radcliffe had to learn Parseltongue for this movie. How did you handle this language of snakes in the movie? Chris Columbus: We essentially invented a language for Parseltongue. We dealt with a linguistic expert from Oxford University, and I discussed with him the sound and the feeling I wanted to get out of Parseltongue. He went back and created an alphabet for Parseltongue, enabling us to translate any English phrases into Parseltongue. LIVEJessicaMae: Did you pick up on it at all? If so, do you ever use it? It would be sweet to yell in snake -- LOL! Chris Columbus: Well, I used it in the film, not in real life. If I ever start speaking in Parseltongue in real life, it's time to have myself committed! Interest Of Others Fans of Harry Potter are interested in Parseltongue. Anyway who can speak Parseltongue is called a Parselmouth. Dictionary No Etymologies No Grammar No Sample Texts No Unique Script No Primer No Babel Text No Submitted By Jeffrey Henning Date Submitted Monday, January 13, 2003 Updated By Jeffrey Henning Date Edited Saturday, July 03, 2004 Description Of Update Added comments from Chris Columbus, director of Harry Potter 2. Date To Headline Wednesday, July 07, 2004 < Pantato  Parseltongue  Pasilalion >
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