Every Tom, Dick and Harry...

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 117466


Antosha:
> A very random and possibly pointless thought occurred to me today.
> 
> Could there be any significance in the fact that the two
> antagonists in this series both have what would normally be 
> considered nicknames?
 
> We know that Tom Riddle is really a Tom, not a Thomas or Tomas 
> because of his ridiculous little anagram. 
> Harry, while somewhat more common as a given name, is also 
> typically a nickname for Harold or Henry.
> 
> Any significance?
> Am I just lacking sleep?


SSSusan:
Interesting!  And it's not just that they're common nicknames, but 
that they come from that "Tom, Dick and Harry" grouping.  Any ideas 
on who's going to turn out to be Dick, then? :-)

Siriusly Snapey Susan