Potterlock

name, slang

name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A genre of crossover fanworks blending characters, settings, and plot elements from the Harry Potter series and the television show Sherlock. slang

    "The same naming technique may be applied to crossovers - stories that combine two or more fandoms together - so in this case Potterlock is a combination of Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes fandom."

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"The same naming technique may be applied to crossovers - stories that combine two or more fandoms together - so in this case Potterlock is a combination of Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes fandom."

Etymology

Blend of Potter + Sherlock.

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