One of the Merpeople
Mermish is the native language of the Merpeople.[1]
Description
Mermish is a curious language that is specifically adapted for use underwater. When underwater it sounds much like English, or perhaps even like any other language;[2] however, out of water the language changes to a screeching, harsh and raspy sound.[3]
Mermish also has a written form, as it was one of the seventy-two languages that Miranda Goshawk's Book of Spells was published in.[4]
History
It is unknown whether non-Merpeople who can speak Mermish sound the same as Merpeople underwater i.e. whether or not they retain an accent (though they probably do) though it is known that non-Merpeople can speak it. Dylan Marwood and Albus Dumbledore were known non-Merperson speakers,[5] and Percy Weasley claimed that Bartemius Crouch Senior could also speak it.[6]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Only heard from golden egg)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) (Only heard from golden egg)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Only heard from golden egg)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 26 (The Second Task)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 25 (The Egg and the Eye)
- ↑ Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- ↑ Pottermore
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 7 (Bagman and Crouch)
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