"...the Dark Lord" said the Death Eater

[greenfirespike]

No: HPFGUIDX 137976



Rizza wrote:
> > Has anyone noticed how ONLY Death Eaters or dark wizards/witches 
refer to Lord Voldemort as "The Dark Lord"? I was rereading OotP and 
that happens a lot, particularly with Snape. For example, during the 
Occlumency lessons he barks at Harry a few times when Harry says  
Voldemort's name, and tells him not to. Yes, Snape was a DE, but he's 
had over a decade to lose that habit if he had really crossed to the 
side of good.
> 

colebiancardi wrote:
> I also was interested when Harry asked Snape that question  "Why do
> you call Voldemort the Dark Lord, I've only heard Death Eaters call
> him that ---"  in OotP, p 593 Am Ed Hardcover
> 
> They were rudely interrupted and we never did find out.  I can only
> guess that Snape continues to call Voldy the Dark Lord, as his 
character doesn't strike me as a person who would be calling him "the
> one who must not be named" and that calling him Voldemort is perhaps
> dangerous for him - perhaps there is a connection or something with
> the DE's & LV when they utter his name.  Or that that this is for
> Snape to *stay* in his role as a Death Eater.  To start calling him
> Voldemort would be an *insult* to Voldy if he found out that his DE
> was on such familar terms with him and the other DE's would wonder 
why Snape is now referring to him by his name, when only DD & Harry 
do that.  
> 
> I think it is the last one - Snape has to stay in his *role* as a
> Death Eater - otherwise, he might slip & reveal his true 
loyalities - which I still believe is with DD and the Order.




Greenfirespike says:

Speaking of Snape's *role*, I believe that DD (sad but true) 
underestimated Snape, that DD's unflinching trust of Snape led to 
Snape's betrayal of DD.  

On the other hand, this does set up LV for the role of over-
estimating how loyal Snape is to him. I don't believe that Snape is 
simply good or evil, but that in the end he will betray both of his 
mentors, LV and DD.  And that may allow his loyalities to reamin with 
the order, or more likely he shares a similar goal as the Order.  

Greenfirespike