wizard rock

noun

A genre of music produced by fans of the Harry Potter series, characterized by costumed performances and humorous lyrics about characters, settings, and plot elements from the series.

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nounwizard rock (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA genre of music produced by fans of the Harry Potter series, characterized by costumed performances and humorous lyrics about characters, settings, and plot elements from the series.

    In 2002, the first wizard rock band, Harry and the Potters, formed.

    2008, Susan Gunelius, Harry Potter: The Story of a Global Business Phenomenon, Palgrave Macmillan, →ISBN, page 122
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    At this point, he swears, he had never heard of Harry and the Potters or any wizard rock.

    2008, Melissa Anelli, Harry, A History, Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 128

    An example of this can been seen in the ways the HPA members present participated in wizard rock performances that were broadcasted through the video feed.

    2014, Jennifer Terrell, “The Harry Potter Alliance: Sociotechnical Contexts of Digitally Mediated Activism”, in Martha McCaughey, editor, Cyberactivism on the Participatory Web, Routledge, →ISBN, page 49

    Synonyms: wrock

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nounA genre of music produced by fans of the Harry Potter series, characterized by costumed performances and humorous lyrics about characters, settings, and plot elements from the series.

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