Voldemort's "lordship"/anagrams (Was Dumbledore, Organ Grinder )

[justcarol67]

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-> Berit:
> > I think you're right Carol! Dumbledore referring to Tom as Lord 
> > Voldemort is simply a recognition of a title. But, could it be that 
> > the title is not just self-created? Maybe Voldemort can rightly 
> call 
> > himself a lord? If he really is the Heir of Slytherin, which it 
> seems 
> > he is (Dumbledore confirms it), then the lord-title might be 
> > justified, not just self-created.
> 
> Geoff:
> Well, yes..... but the name "Lord Voldemort" was created from an 
> anagram. If he can claim the title of Lord - which I seriously doubt -
>  then he could have called himself Lord Slytherin, Lord Hogwarts or 
> Lord Tom Noddy or something.
> 
> Geoff


Also, as far as we know, Salazar Slytherin was not a lord. In fact,
unless I'm forgetting someone, the only titled wizard in the series so
far is another dead one, the Bloody Baron. And possibly Sir Cadogan,
but he's only a knight. I'm pretty sure Voldemort's title is simply an
invention, a way to establish his own superiority, distance himself
from his wealthy but nonaristocratic muggle father, and deny his
"tainted" blood. And of course, the anagrams that could be created
from Tom Marvolo Riddle were probably somewhat limited.

Speaking of anagrams, how did anyone come up with Perseus Evans for
Severus Snape? Did someone just sit down and try to discover all the
possibilities using pencil and paper or did that person use a
computerized anagram generator? Was it before or after Lily's maiden
name was revealed as Evans? And has anyone made a similar attempt for
other characters?

Carol