Potterhead en · NOUN
Etymology
Potter + -head, possibly by analogy with pothead.
Meanings
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(informal, slang) One who loves the Harry Potter series of books, the Potterverse, and/or the Wizarding World Rowling-created franchise, especially to a fanatical degree.
"Happiness x10000," wrote one fan on learning of Rowling's new project. "IT'S LIKE POTTERHEAD CHRISTMAS!" said another.
2012 April 16, Alison Flood, “Harry Potter encyclopedia in progress, says JK Rowling”, in The Guardian:Her infectious enthusiasm has brought many knitters (like Alison Hansel!) into the Potterhead fold and has introduced Potterheads into the world of knitting.
2007, Alison Hansel, Charmed Knits: Projects for Fans of Harry Potter, page 164:Yesterday's news that Universal Studios was planning to open "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" in 2009 will have prodded the shriek-buttons of millions of young Potterheads, whose relentless campaign for a "really fun holiday this time, Daaad" will have ratcheted forward a few more irreversible notches.
2007 June 1, Pat Kane, “Are They Potty?”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potterheads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |