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Benkinnersophobia

A fear of not getting a letter from Hogwarts on your 11th birthday
Person 1: Kenny B. has Benkinnersophobia
Person 2: You mean he's scared he wont get an owl telling him to go to Hogwarts?
Person 1: no he's just really really lame
by Andy Carruth May 11, 2006
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Benkinersophobia

Fear of not receiving a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on one's eleventh birthday.

A study recently showed that many children believe in the magical world of Harry Potter created by J.K. Rowling and are, in fact, fearful of it not existing. This fear often manifests itself in the form of an act described in the book which would be the first contact with the magical world in question - receiving a letter from Hogwarts. The build up to the eleventh birthday can be a time of anxiety for children suffering from this phobia.
-'Have you noticed James acting oddly recently?'
-'Yes, I think he may be suffering from Benkinersophobia.'
by Drew Turanchar April 27, 2006
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Benkinersphobia

The fear of not receiving a Hogwarts letter at age eleven.
girl: I'll be 11 soon... *scared*
boy: don't have Benkinersphobia, it'll come.
by kelzb October 4, 2012
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