JKR is right! Give Voldemort respect. was: No more "Voldie"

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 98677

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Mandy" <ExSlytherin at a...> 
wrote:
 
Geoff:
> > BTW, why shouldn't we be disrespectful to Voldemort? I wasn't 
aware 
> > that he deserved any.....
 
Mandy:
> I though that might come up.  Voldemort himself may not deserve 
> respect, I do think he is a murdering bastard, who should be flayed 
> alive for his crimes against humanity. But his persona within the 
> Potterverse as Arch Super Villain Lord Voldemort, the nemesis of 
> Harry Potter should be treated with respect. Otherwise we weaken 
our 
> Hero Harry by weakening his enemy. 

Geoff:
With respect :-), it depends what you mean by "respect". I see a 
phrase such as "Treat this equipment with respect, it can be 
dangerous" and "He deserves a great deal of respect because of his 
work for peace" as semantically having a subtle difference.