Troll (language)

"Anyone can speak Troll. All you have to do is point and grunt."

— Fred Weasley joking about Troll language

Troll was a very crude language spoken by trolls, made up mostly of grunts, the preferred way the creatures communicate. Though rudimentary, it was structured enough as a means of communication to make it intelligible for certain humans who learned it.

History

On 25 August 1994, while inside the tent during the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, Fred Weasley joked about this language when Percy Weasley dreamingly told about Bartemius Crouch Snr's many talents, including this language. According to Fred, it was a very primitive language, only consisting of grunting and pointing.

Behind the scenes

• It is possible that we actually hear their language as the trolls we see throughout the series grunt, such as the mountain troll that broke into the first-floor girls' lavatory.
• Though trolls generally converse in grunts, some have been known to understand and even to be able to speak a few simple human words.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Indirectly mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First identified as Troll (language)) (Mentioned only)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Possible appearance)