J.K. Rowling surprised Harry Potter fans when she revealed earlier this week that most of them have been pronouncing the name of Voldemort – the series’ main antagonist – incorrectly all along. Voldemort Pronunciation Potterhead Michael Lucero tweeted out a bit of little-known trivia about the series, claiming that according to Rowling, the “t” at the […]
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- 9/11/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
Jk Rowling has never been afraid to drop a post-Potter bombshell. Dumbledore being gay was an awesome revelation, but on the other hand we still haven't recovered from Rowling saying that Hermione should have ended up with Harry and not Ron.
And now this. As it turns out, we, Stephen Fry and most of the planet have been pronouncing Voldemort wrong all along. The "T" should be silent, as in "mort", the French word for dead.
... but I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who pronounces it that way. https://t.co/HxhJ5XY5HP
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 9, 2015
Volder... more? See (and hear) Jk Rowling pronounce Voldemort properly
In response to a tweet from fan Michael Lucero, Rowling did acknowledge that the correct pronunciation hasn't exactly caught on. Did we mention that even Stephen Fry himself pronounced it wrong in the audiobooks? Stephen Fry!
If we got Voldemort this wrong,...
And now this. As it turns out, we, Stephen Fry and most of the planet have been pronouncing Voldemort wrong all along. The "T" should be silent, as in "mort", the French word for dead.
... but I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who pronounces it that way. https://t.co/HxhJ5XY5HP
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 9, 2015
Volder... more? See (and hear) Jk Rowling pronounce Voldemort properly
In response to a tweet from fan Michael Lucero, Rowling did acknowledge that the correct pronunciation hasn't exactly caught on. Did we mention that even Stephen Fry himself pronounced it wrong in the audiobooks? Stephen Fry!
If we got Voldemort this wrong,...
- 9/10/2015
- Digital Spy
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