Lords and princes (was Why Tom Riddle isn't the "Prince")

[pandrea100]

No: HPFGUIDX 103890

David wrote:
> I take JKR's words at face value, that Voldemort (even as Riddle) 
is 
> not the HBP.  However...
> 
> It's not sensible to speak of 'demotion' in the context of lords 
and 
> princes.  
(snip)
> So IMO it's entirely reasonable to suppose that Voldemort could be 
> styled a 'prince' because he's Heir of Slytherin, even if there has 
> never been a formal Slytherin title; he would then go on to call 
> himself 'Lord' Voldemort because it's a claim to supremacy - it's 
> clear from the rebirthing scene that he wants his followers to 
> regard him as their God.

Okay, that makes sense I suppose.  However, I also don't think JK is 
being super-tricky about Riddle being different from Voldemort - 
could be totally wrong, but it just doesn't seem to feel right.  How 
many titles can one dark wizard have before it gets annoying?

> David, chuckling over the thought of Theoden and Aragorn turning up 
> at Mordor and telling Sauron "You have to give in because we are 
> *kings* and you are only *Lord* Sauron the Great"

Ha!  

Pandrea