Which must not be named

Maybe uttering the name performs some sort of spell unbeknownst to the one who is doing the uttering. If a member of the OotP was talking with an unknown Death Eater about their plans to thwart Voldemort then the Dark Mark could be a fast means of communication with the boss. If one of the Death Eaters were having doubts about the master and talked to someone outside of the circle that would have been an easy way to weed out the unfaithful.

The tradition of not naming Voldemort must have come about because something would happen to those who did. The most telling evidence comes during occlumency lessons with Snape in OotP.

As others have often pointed out — whenever JKR abruptly changes the subject, it is something important. Although he certainly has reason to fear Voldemort being a double agent after all , he does not fall into the category of the average frightened wizard or as someone who is superstitious. There is a specific reason Snape will not say the name or allow Harry to use it in his presence.

The Dark Lord, before he changed his name, could be freely named, you see? The largest argument against this theory comes from Dumbledore at the beginning of SS We all like to think of Dumbledore as unfailing, never wrong about anything.

Could this be something Dumbledore does not know about? Is this a secret Snape has been keeping from Dumbledore? The fact that Voldemort has been referred to as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has been under our nose the entire series without much scrutiny. From escape rooms at the Kassam entertainment park to walking tours and wand shops popping up all around the centre of Oxford. No other franchise seems to have taken such a stronghold in Oxford, for what is essentially only a couple of scenes filmed in a few of Oxford's colleges.

It seemed only right then that Oxford had its own witchcraft and wizardry show, created by local comedy club, Jericho Comedy. It must remain unnamed for copyright reasons, to avoid being sued by J K Rowling , but also because every show has a different title. It's a wizarding world-themed improvised comedy show meaning that you, the audience, suggest the title and watch as the improvisers turn those suggestions immediately into jokes, characters and plots all from the magical world, inspired by and parodying Harry Potter.

Audience members are given quills and Hogwarts letters to write down suggestions for fake titles of new Harry Potter books. Suggestions are placed in the goblet of fire before being used to conjure up new stories and characters. Past shows have included Dementors unionising and going on strike at Azkaban Prison, heists at Gringotts bank, dragons burning down Hogwarts, centaurs running a magical cocktail bar and Hogwarts being corrupted by privatisation, along with silly family-friendly creatures from giant house elves, to tree-dwelling goblins.

Unlike other comedy shows in Oxford, this one is completely family friendly. Audiences young, adult and older can enjoy the show alongside each other. We've had school children, pensioners, and couples all laughing along at the world they fell in love with reading the best-selling books. With a cream sock, a fluffy black ruff, golden stars and a beautiful illustration of our favourite House Elf, this is a perfect gift for the winter holidays.

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