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→‎Literature: When talking about a literary character named Harry who has a wand, it's important to not pothole the work. (Potter or Dresden?) Fixed.
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== Literature ==
* ''[[Discworld]]'' has the old Troll pickup line, mentioned in ''[[Discworld/Moving Pictures|Moving Pictures]]'', "Is that the legendary Sceptre of Magma who was King of the Mountain, Smiter of Thousands, Yea, Even Tens of Thousands, Ruler of the Golden River, Master of the Bridges, Delver in Dark Places, Crusher of Many Enemies *takes a breath* in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?"
* ''[[Dragaera]]'': Cawti, visiting [[Dragaera|Vlad Taltos]] in his bedroom, noticed a bulge in the blanket and asked, "Is that a knife in your hand, or are you happy to see me?" Vlad answered truthfully, "Both."
* ''[[Dresden Files]]'': In a moment that's a beautiful microcosm of the series of as a whole, Elaine, [[Dresden Files|Harry's]] former girlfriend that he spent most of his life thinking he'd killed, returns suddenly with a "Hello Harry, is that a wand in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" Magic, noir mystery, Harry being a nerd, and Jim Butcher's fantastic sense of humor, all in one line.
 
 
== Live Action TV ==