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Lord Voldemort, who addressed himself as "Dark Lord"
Dark Lord was a title to address Voldemort during both of his failed attempts to conquer wizarding Britain.
Tom Riddle was a Dark wizard who adopted the name Lord Voldemort before the First Wizarding War.[1] The title of Dark Lord was used mainly by Death Eaters,[2][3] something which Severus Snape was called out for by Harry Potter.[4] Calling Voldemort “the Dark Lord” was seen as a mark of utmost respect among the Death Eaters, while calling him by his real name was akin to blasphemy to rabid followers like Bellatrix Lestrange.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
- Curiously, when Snape calls Voldemort "the Dark Lord", Harry makes an accusatory statement, claiming to have only heard the Death Eaters call him that. However, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Garrick Ollivander, who has never been suspected of being a Death Eater, called him that as he talked about his past achievements. Later, in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ginny Weasley wrote a poem that referred to Voldemort as "the Dark Lord". Likewise, Dobby refers to him as "the Dark Lord" several times in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Later still, in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Professor Sybill Trelawney, who has never been suspected of being a Death Eater, called him "the Dark Lord".
- However, Trelawney's use of the title "the Dark Lord" was used largely for poetic effect rather than out of loyalty.
- It is possible that Harry forgot these examples due to his anger at Snape, or selectively ignored them in favour of accusing Snape of being a Death Eater.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- The Queen's Handbag (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter (website)
- LEGO Harry Potter
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Creator: Harry Potter
- Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- LEGO Dimensions
- Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Motorbike Escape
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (Mentioned only)
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- Harry Potter for Kinect
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 17 (The Heir of Slytherin)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 33 (The Death Eaters)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 1 (The Dark Lord Ascending)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 26 (Seen and Unforeseen)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 35 (Beyond the Veil)