[HPforGrownups] Re: The use of the name Voldemort/ Grandpa Riddle

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 41195

Jean writes:

> > > use the name?? In the books, it is only Dumbledore and Harry
> (mostly)
> > that call him Voldemort. It doens't make sense.

Then Alyssa writes:

> Yeah, I wondered about that too, but I don't remember Hermione ever
> saying "You Know Who" (please let me know if I am wrong). I think

Actually, Hermione does refer to Voldemort as You Know Who.  I'm not sure if
she always does, but I know she does in SS/PS in the chat with Harry and Ron
after the Forbidden Forest incident.  When she's convincing Harry that
Voldemort won't come after him at Hogwarts because he's afraid of Dumbledore
she does refer to him as "You Know Who."

Also, what about Lupin?  He says Voldemort.  Now Harry has had a personal
encounter with Voldemort (as a baby), Dumbledore I'm assuming has at some
point or else why would Voldemort be afraid of him.  Has Lupin had a run in
with Voldemort before?  Any thoughts on this?

Opal writes:

> Dear Richelle/All--Still, it is unlikely that Dumbledore would keep
> that from Harry--he has always been truthful and given Harry the
> necessary facts to help him.  Since Dumbledore has obviously studied
> V. as an adversary, he certainly would know his lineage and likely
 > any progeny he might have.  I think it's more probable that Harry is
> Godric Gryffindor's heir and that is where the Potter's family
> fortune comes from, including the Invisibility Cloak.

Well if Dumbledore didn't know that Harry was a descendent (or ancestor,
whatever) of Slytherin he couldn't very well tell him.  I really think that
if Lily is related to Voldemort it's not a commonly known fact.  Something
sure had to happen to the rest of the family though.  Only Petunia, Dudley,
and Harry remain.

Also, Dumbledore already told Harry once that he couldn't tell him the
truth.  He also said he wouldn't lie, which meant he wouldn't tell anything
at all!  (PS/SS in the Hospital wing at the end of the book).

Richelle


Richelle