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Can a baby speak Parseltongue?

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StressedWorriedSkye · 14/01/2026 13:47

Yes, my husband finds it funny. But since our daughter turned five months old, she’s been making sounds that honestly sound like Parseltongue from Harry Potter. 🫣 Has anyone else experienced the same? She’s seven months old now.

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Ddayishere · 14/01/2026 14:04

Plumbernightmare · 14/01/2026 13:54

Oh yes, we're all terribly concerned that our children will have an affinity with the Dark Lord. Rush her straight to A&E and also, stop smiling because this is SERIOUS.

OP, when my DD was 6 months old I took her to an art gallery and she blew raspberries all the way around. I liked to think it was a post-modern comment on the brutalist architecture, but retrospectively, I think she was just testing out the different noises she could make.

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Some people irl think their children are possessed by devils. They subject them to horrendous exorcism ceremonies.
So how do you know OP isn't serious?
It's an exceptionally weird thing to say about your wee baby.

ThatWildMintSloth · 14/01/2026 14:04

You may get more expert advice on the Raising Wizards board.

ShortColdandGrey · 14/01/2026 13:59

My daughter did some sort of wee chant when she was about that age and we said she was doing voodoo. It also went along with strange hand movements. Funnily enough she is now obsessed with Harry Potter so may be it was parseltongue 😂

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 14/01/2026 13:57

I sincerely hope that this is a joke!!

Peoplemakemedespair · 14/01/2026 13:56

Get a pet snake op. Imagine the adventures they’ll have together!

ThatsPlentyIsa · 14/01/2026 13:56

You need to owl-proof your letterbox asap.

Peoplemakemedespair · 14/01/2026 13:55

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Plumbernightmare · 14/01/2026 13:54

Ddayishere · 14/01/2026 13:51

I'm afraid I disagree with your DH. This isn't funny.If you seriously think this then he should be concerned about you.

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Oh yes, we're all terribly concerned that our children will have an affinity with the Dark Lord. Rush her straight to A&E and also, stop smiling because this is SERIOUS.

OP, when my DD was 6 months old I took her to an art gallery and she blew raspberries all the way around. I liked to think it was a post-modern comment on the brutalist architecture, but retrospectively, I think she was just testing out the different noises she could make.

HoseGoblin · 14/01/2026 13:54

Is she a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin? That makes it more likely.

(Unless you're serious and not joking in which case... You need to speak to someone medical and very not wizardy fairly urgently).

Branleuse · 14/01/2026 13:54

I would definitely keep an eye on this, and watch for other signs of wizardry and witchcraft

TheHumanRepresentative · 14/01/2026 13:53

My sibling only spoke parseltongue for a whole year, after seeing harry potter. As a child, I should say.

ImogenBrocklehurst · 14/01/2026 13:52

This is a wind up, yes?

Ddayishere · 14/01/2026 13:51

I'm afraid I disagree with your DH. This isn't funny.If you seriously think this then he should be concerned about you.