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

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 42746

Haggridd wrote:

> 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?

Actually it wasn't just the fact that Lupin refers to Voldemort by name, but
also that Dumbledore sent for him, mentioning him in the same sentence as
the others.  " .  . . Remus Lupin, Arabella Figg, Mundungus Fletcher--the
old crowd."

> 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.

Yes, but then Harry stands in a class of his own.  :) The only known person
to have survived an AK, the only one to live once Voldemort decided to kill
him, etc.

Richelle