OOTP Chapter Discussions, Chapter 24: Occlumency

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> Melanie:

> > 6) Why is it that even Voldemort's own followers cannot say his 
> > name? Is there significance in calling him the Dark Lord? 
> 
> Cassin:
> > Only a wizard of equal or greater power would dare. Such as
> > Dumbledore. Harry's got a lot of brass. He's also marked as
> > Voldemort's equal.

Dammona:

> I think the reason no one says Lord Voldemort's name is the result 
of 
> an old wives tale.  They believed if evil's name was mentioned, 
they 
> would appear: speak of the devil..  Just an idea.

Me:

I think the issue that is more pertinent here is why Snape says Dark 
Lord rather than You-Know-Who. Old DE habits die hard? Or a clue 
that Snape is not in fact loyal to the OotP? If so it's a bit of an 
obvious one.