[HPforGrownups] Re: the term "professor" and titles in general (was: Snape's hair and status)

[Kelly Grosskreutz]

No: HPFGUIDX 58574

Odile wrote:

> And while I'm at it, why is Voldemort a "Lord," yet
> the seemingly aristocratic Malfoy is "Mister"?  Or is
> that movie contamination as well?

I'm not from the U.K., but I think I can explain Voldemort being a Lord.
When he was in school, he took the letters of his name, Tom Marvolo Riddle,
and came up with the anagram I am Lord Voldemort.  He is not an actual Lord,
but it is just a title he gave himself.  I will let someone else explain why
Lucius Malfoy is not called Lord, as I do not really know.  My guess would
be that no one has conferred the title upon him.

Kelly Grosskreutz
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