wrock

English

Etymology

Blend of wizard +‎ rock

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɑk/

Noun

Harry and the Potters, a wrock band, performing.

wrock (uncountable)

1. (fandom slang) A genre of music produced by fans of the Harry Potter series, characterized by costumed performances and humorous lyrics about characters, settings, and plot elements from the series.
   • 2007, Racheline Maltese, The Book of Harry Potter Trifles, Trivias & Particularities, Volume 1, Sterling & Ross Publishers, →ISBN, page 175:

     There are, at present, dozens of these “wizard rock” or “wrock” bands, some of which tour nationally and internationally performing at small clubs, libraries and Harry Potter conferences and other special events.

   • 2009 July 20, Lev Grossman, “The Boy Who Rocked”, in Time:

     Not all wrock is punk wrock. There's plenty of stylistic diversity in the scene, which ranges from the electric girl pop of the Parselmouths to the darkly gleaming hip-hop of Swish and Flick.

   • 2011, Aaron Schwabach, Fan Fiction and Copyright: Outsider Works and Intellectual Property Protection, Ashgate, →ISBN, page 78:

     The phenomenon of wrock (wizard rock) within Harry Potter fandom has not yet produced mainstream crossovers.

Synonyms

• wizard rock

See also

• filk

Further reading

• Wizard rock on Wikipedia.Wikipedia