Snape not saying "Voldy" (was: OOTP Chapter Discussions, Chapter 24: Occlumency)

[ohneill_2001]

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Janet wrote:

> I don't strongly believe in the Double Agent Snape theory.  But if 
it's 
> true, then the reason Snape still calls Voldemort "Dark Lord" and 
not by his 
> name is because he does not want to get out of the habit of doing 
so -- as 
> his first mistake of that kind at a Death Eater meeting (with or 
without 
> Voldemort present) might be his last.
> 

Now Cory:

Also, remember that at this particular meeting, Snape was in the 
presence of Harry, and Snape thus knew that Voldemort might 
be "watching."  This might also explain why Snape would call 
Voldemort the Dark Lord.  For the same reason, Snape would not have 
expained this to Harry when Harry called him out on the matter.

--Cory