Lord Thingy by Name (was: HP and the democratic equilibrium)

[Katrina]

No: HPFGUIDX 87152

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "travellerrose" 
<travellerrose at y...> wrote:
> 
> Actually, the reaction whenever Harry says Voldemort instead 
of "You 
> Know Who' put me in mind of the old English saying, ``speak of the 
> Devil and he shall appear''. There is an old belief that if you 
> actually name the thing you fear it will manifest - so that, to 
me, 
> explains why the WW is afraid to call LV by name. Rather than 
leading 
> people to forget the danger, it reinforces the fear.

Katrina:

I think canon reinforces this:

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[Harry]was starting to get a prickle of fear every time You-Know-Who 
was mentioned.  He supposed this was all part of entering the 
magical world, but it had been a lot more comfortable 
saying "Voldemort" without worrying.

SS: "The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters" Am. Ed. p. 
107
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Katrina