Pronunciation and FAQ's

aiz24 at hotmail.com aiz24 at hotmail.com
Thu Jan 11 22:11:06 UTC 2001


No: HPFGUIDX 9030

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Simon Biber" <simon at b...> wrote:
> > But Voldemort is pronounced with a silent T--any fool knows that.
> > <bg>
> 
> I didn't give it a second thought, assuming the T was pronounced. 
Same with
> the rest of my family. I was surprised when I heard the Scholastic 
guide
> pronounce it with the silent T.


I was unconsciously translating from the French so pronounced it as 
French.

Hmmm...subtle anti-French agenda on the part of JKR?  Malfoy, 
Voldemort...call the French Anti-Defamation League!

Amy Z





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