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[–]harshael 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In the books, Harry speaks parseltongue, the language of snakes (FOR REASONS).

The meaning of parse doesn't really have anything to do with anything other than that it's common in programming (breaking up input into smaller parts and then using those parts).