Voldmor/t

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Hi,

If the issue of how to pronounce 'Voldemort' is still open to debate (I thought it was 
closed when JKR said the 't' was silent) then I have to brag of an original (?) find. 
In PS, in the first wonderful encounter of Hagrid and Harry, Hagrid tells Harry of Voldemort 
but is reluctant to say his name. Harry suggests that he write it, and then Hagrid 
says "Nah, can't spell it.." (something like that; I don't have the book here).
Now, from what we see of Hagrid's letters, he can spell quite well (at least, I don't 
remember any glaring mistakes). So, 'Voldemort' must present some real spelling difficulty. 
The thing is - the only spelling difficulty can be a silent 't', because otherwise it is a 
very easy word to spell. No double consonants, no double vowels - very straightforward. 

Naama