Forms of Reference for Voldie: WAS The Old Crowd (was Molly and Arthur's past)

[jkusalavagemd]

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Richelle Votaw" <rvotaw at i...> wrote:
Also, there's the "Voldemort" or "You Know Who."  Arthur says
> You Know Who, while the old crowd (as far as we know) says 
Voldemort.  But
> that could be because Molly freaked out if he said Voldemort, and 
he'd have
> gotten used to saying You Know Who.
> 
> Just my two cents on the matter.  Feel free to add to my very short 
list of
> "old crowd" members!
> 
> Richelle

You make a most interesting observation.  I had noticed that 
supporters of Voldemort tended to refer to him as the "Dark Lord", 
rather that the "You-Know-Who" or "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" form 
which appears to be the way the Wizarding World at large refers to 
him.  I had not, however, made the connection between referring to 
Voldemort by name and membership in the "Old Crowd".  I don't know if 
any of these are invariable.  Does Remus Lupin always refer to 
Voldemort by name, or is any willingness to make mention of his name 
enough to put one into the "Old Crowd" basket?

We shall have to wait at least until OoP to confirm this, but it is 
very interesting.  One character who refers to Voldemort by name is 
definitely not one of the old crowd, of course-- Harry.

Haggridd