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

Geoff Bannister gbannister10 at aol.com
Fri Nov 28 07:50:29 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 86015

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:

Carol:
> 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.
> 

Geoff:
I have contemplated on a number of occasions on this "chicken and 
egg" situation. Did JKR start with Tom Marvolo Riddle and deduce "I 
am Lord Voldemort" or did she start with Lord Voldemort, which is 
linguistically very apt for our friendly neighbourhood arch-fiend and 
work it back into Tom, Tom, the Muggle's son?

Geoff






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