Well ive just purchased Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. I came up to the part in olivanders wand shop, he was talking to harry about the dark lord, He said he done dreadful things but wonderfull.
What does this mean.
CANT WAIT TILL NEXT THURSDAY
2007-07-08 04:00:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
oh rite, thanks guys. Well what about why the wizards cant speak his name, does he reappear or something, ther veyr supersticouse for mitches and wizards
2007-07-08 04:07:03 · update #1
they were really powerful and amazing and breathtaking- but the intentions behind those actions were EVIL!!
2007-07-08 04:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The part about not speaking Voldemort's name was more of a superstitious fear in that saying the name gave him more power. As you read along you will find 2 characters who are not afraid to say the name. Enjoy the books, they make for wonderful reading
2007-07-08 04:26:58 · answer #2 · answered by decwitch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah like everybody else said, when ollivander said voldemort did GREAT things he meant like advanced and superior magic. he didn't use the word wonderful!!
people in the books don't like to say his name because they fear him so much. it's not superstition, and for God's sake it doesnt make him STRONGER or like APPEAR to say his name!! otherwise hagrid wouldn't agree to finally say it when harry asked him to write it down (in book 1). it's a short-cut rowling used to show readers that all the characters really feared him, but harry and dumbledore only didn't. voldemort didn't really appear until book 4 so it was the best way to build up the fear since we didn't meet him ourselves to judge if he's scary or not.
2007-07-09 10:11:05 · answer #3 · answered by jammiecon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just means he was a very good wizard, creating potions and spells, but used them for evil means.
2007-07-08 04:04:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big V killed people who stood in his way, but I have to assume that the caliber of magic he performed was stupendous
2007-07-08 04:20:15 · answer #5 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means he had done terribel but unbelivable things with his wand.
2007-07-08 05:02:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SORRY I M NOT A HARRY POTTER FAN
2007-07-08 04:04:40 · answer #7 · answered by juanita2_2000 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋