"William George Ferguson" <wmgfrgsn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 04:19:44 GMT, "Sharpe Fan"
> <sharpeseagle2003@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"William George Ferguson" <wmgfrgsn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> >news:ic2hu0la1m44bsl50rosa7dert1fl9rcff@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 00:05:23 GMT, "Sharpe Fan"
> >> <sharpeseagle2003@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >"William George Ferguson" <wmgfrgsn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> >> >news:dpigu09qmlmk2a6841tdefbi8mrkcq2eqp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> >> It's frightening to find out that Joan is getting advice from Lord
> >> >> Voldemort.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >I read the diary and I don't get it.
> >> >
> >> >Sharpe Fan
> >>
> >> It's a Harry Potter reference. In the books, nobody (except Harry,
> >> Dumbledore, and Hermoine)is willing to say Voldemort's name, so he's
> >> referred to (even in the wizard's newspaper) as 'You Know Who'.
> >>
> >
> >What they more often say is something like "He-who-must-not-be named".
>
> Nope, the most common in conversation is "You Know Who", probably
followed
> by "whoozis". "He Who Must Not Be Named" is a very formal usage.
>
>
But "You know Who" is so ambiguous. It could be anyone - the kid who
screwed up in Potions whose name has slipped your mind.
I am sure most references to You Know Who's in the Wizarding World means
someone else.
Sharpe Fan
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