OoP: Dumbledore's fight against Voldemort

[silencescreamsatme]

No: HPFGUIDX 64159

Tamara says:

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tamara" <buffyeton at y...> wrote:
> Did anyone else find it, if not strange, then interesting, that 
> Dumbledore called Lord Voldemort Tom when they were fighting??  I 
> hope it means that he will be starting a campaign to bring to an 
end 
> the whole "You Know Who" thing.  By calling him Tom Riddle instead 
of 
> He Who Must Not Be Named, or even Voldemort, it brings V down a few 
> levels in the fear department.

I say:

I too loved it, that Dumbledore called him Tom. It is not only 
humbling, but HUMANIZING, which I think is something that the 
Wizarding population often forgets. He's this Largerthanlife evil bad 
guy who is all-powerful...but he's also, simply put...Tom. Just Tom. 
I think Dumbledore is reminding Voldemort himself of this fact when 
they are talking during battle.

~Silence