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a harry potter

A "harry potter" is not a person, but in fact an action. If you go through any of the harry potter movies or books, you will notice that the main character - harry potter cannot go 5 minutes without doing something foolish, stupid or downright embarassing.

Therefore a "harry potter" is an action that is foolish, stupid, ignorant, embarassing, funny or reflective of something harry potter would do.

E.g. of in the movie, harry potter and the goblet of fire

*Cho chang and her friends on the ravenclaw table giggle and look towards harry. Harry notices this and smiles back, only to forget to his horror that he has milk in his mouth, it spills everywhere. Laughter commences.*
Mr Psst: Hey everybody i am going to walk forward

*mr Psst falls over*

Everyone else: Dude, you just did a harry potter.
a harry potter by Staplersaurus August 28, 2008

pull a harry potter 

When you blow a load shaped like a lighting bolt on a girls forehead.
hey did pull a harry potter on your girl friend?
pull a harry potter by keebles June 24, 2009

Pulling a Harry Potter 

When a film serious based on a book serious puts its final movie into two parts even though the last book was only in one part
Dued are you going to go see the new hunger games

Ya sure what's it called

Mocking Jay part 1

Dammit they pulling a Harry Potter

Doing a Harry Potter 

Leaving the girl you have a crush on to your best friend for instead being able to make out with his sister.
A: "Did your hear that John is now dating Ryan's sister?"
B: "Well, Ryan is in a relationship with the girl John had a crush on, so I assume John was doing a Harry Potter."
Doing a Harry Potter by Bundesandler September 9, 2018

pull a harry potter 

To get drunk and leave the party without saying goodbye, or having anyone notice.
Man in bar #1: Hey, where's Julie? I've looked everywhere.
Man in bar #2: I haven't seen her either. She probably pulled a harry potter. She does that when she's drunk.

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Inside a drunk person's head: Im so wasted. I guess I'll pull a harry potter.
pull a harry potter by sstrange September 13, 2009
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pajama casual 

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We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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