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

[Miss Melanie]

No: HPFGUIDX 109032

SSSusan:
These ideas are helpful in understanding why Snape might not be 
willing to say "Voldemort" and why he isn't comfortable with others 
around him doing so.

I still have a question, though.  If we agree that, for whatever 
reason, Snape won't say "Voldemort," why does he still continue to 
use the term "Dark Lord" instead of "He Who Must Not Be Named" 
or "You Know Who"?  Doesn't "The Dark Lord" imply more respect or 
reverence for Voldy than we'd like to see Snape offering up?

Siriusly Snapey Susan
 
My reply:  Which is why I originally asked the question about the Dark Lord.  I mean to me it makes Harry suddenly suspicious of Snape, I mean after all the only other people Harry has really heard call him that are Voldemort's followers.  I'm not saying that I don't trust Snape, I'm just saying there is a great deal more to him than what we are assuming.  
 
But the other question that I have to ask in relation to the whole calling Voldemort by his name is...Why does Draco cringe?  He doesn't have a dark mark..so what explains his reaction?
 
~Melanie

		
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