HP Signs - Spell Names

Combining one of my favorite interests, ASL, with my most recent obsession, Harry Potter, I bring you a collection of Harry Potter-themed signs I created.

The theme for this video, the second of five: Spell names. Not what you say to cast the spell, but the name of the spell ("Patronus Charm" as opposed to "Expecto patronum").

Music: Clocks, by the Vitamin String Quartet, tribute to Coldplay

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Howto & Style

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• harry
• potter
• voldemort
• rowling
• dumbledore
• hogwarts
• american
• sign
• language
• asl
• a.s.l.
• vitamin
• string
• quartet
• coldplay
• patronus
• spell
• witch
• wizard
• wand
• magic

[TearsBehindSmiles]

@lastcrazyhorn Except that Harry wouldn't be speaking ASL. He would be speaking in British Sign Language, which is vastly different from American Sign Language. ASL is actually much closer to French Sign Language, since England sent Gallaudet away, but France welcomed him and taught him their form of sign language, which he took back to America and adapted to become ASL.

[lastcrazyhorn]

These are mega awesome. I'm writing a fanfic where Harry has significant hearing damage from an "accident" via his relatives, and I may have to use a few of these - referencing you of course as my source. :)

[carturo222]

I admire your dexterity with the manual alphabet.