Movie News: It Looks Like We’ve Been Pronouncing Voldemort Wrong This Whole Time

Published September 1, 2015

Many Harry Potter fans, including myself were very shocked yesterday to learn from JK Rowling herself, that we’ve been pronouncing Voldemort completely wrong this entire time.

Rowling revealed this tidbit in response to a fan yesterday, after which the entire internet exploded.

@Universe_Box One piece of Harry Potter trivia I always forget to mention: the "t" is silent in Voldemort, according to @jk_rowling .

— Michael Lucero (@mhenrylucero) September 9, 2015

… 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

And chaos ensued:

If you need me I will be pronouncing Voldemort with the T because he's not French and I refuse to believe it is silent.

— Alie Martell (@aliemartell) September 10, 2015

JK Rowling says the T is silent in Voldemort. I need to go sit down.

— Victoria Aveyard (@VictoriaAveyard) September 9, 2015

I've got enough problems to deal with today without @jk_rowling telling me I'm pronouncing Voldemort's name wrong

— Gloria Fallon (@GloriaFallon123) September 10, 2015

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