Changes: Mermish

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One of the Merpeople of Hogwarts Lake (Concept Artwork) — One of the Merpeople

Mermish is the native language of the Merpeople, a group of sentient mermaids native to Greece.

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 (Harry Potter is the only one who is personally shown in the books to hear the merpeople); however, out of water the language changes to a screeching, harsh and raspy sound.

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.

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. Albus Dumbledore was a known non-Merperson speaker, and Percy Weasley claimed that Barty Crouch Sr. could also speak it.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Wonderbook: Book of Spells (Mentioned only)

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+[[File:One_of_the_Merpeople_of_Hogwarts_Lake_(Concept_Artwork).jpg|thumb|One of the Merpeople]]
-'''Mermish''' is the native language of the [[Merpeople]]. [[Albus Dumbledore]] is a known non-Merperson speaker, and [[Percy Weasley]] claimed that [[Bartemius Crouch Sr.|Barty Crouch Sr.]] could also speak it. There is also a possibility that [[Luna Lovegood]] can speak Mermish. Her father, [[Xenophilius Lovegood]] tells her not to suppress that ability during [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]]'s [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]].
+'''Mermish''' is the native language of the [[Merpeople]], a group of sentient mermaids native to [[Greece]].
+==Description==
+Mermish is a curious language that is specifically adapted for use [[Water|underwater]]. When underwater it sounds much like English, or perhaps even like any other language ([[Harry Potter]] is the only one who is personally shown in the books to hear the merpeople); however, out of water the language changes to a screeching, harsh and raspy sound.
+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.
-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 ([[Harry Potter]] is the only one who personally shown in the books to hear the merpeople), however, out of water the language sounds very screechy and harsh. It is unknown whether those none-merpersons who can speak mermish sound the same as merpeople underwater. That is to say, it is unknown whether they would sound like English if speaking underwater, it is possible that only merpeople possess the unique throat piece necessary to make sound underwater like merpeople do.
+==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. [[Albus Dumbledore]] was a known non-Merperson speaker, and [[Percy Weasley]] claimed that [[Bartemius Crouch Sr.|Barty Crouch Sr.]] could also speak it.
 ==Appearances==
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{Comment|Only heard from [[Golden egg|golden egg]]}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]'' {{Comment|Only heard from [[Golden egg|golden egg]]}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]'' {{Comment|Only heard from [[Golden egg|golden egg]]}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
 *''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]''
+*''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]'' {{Mention}}
+[[fr:Langue aquatique]]
+[[it:Maridese]]
 [[Category:Languages]]
 [[Category:Merpeople]]