The Harry Potter films have garnered a significant amount of fan following over the years. The original film series themselves are some of the most celebrated movies around the world and fans continue to revisit them every now and then. One of the most iconic characters from the books and the film series is Voldemort, the feared entity commonly referred to as You-Know-Who.
Throughout the films, his real name is rarely uttered and he has been referred by other names. The fear and paranoia around the character seeped into the minds of the characters. Although it is never explained why the majority of the characters refuse to utter his name in the film series, the books provided an answer to this conundrum.
The Real Reason Why Harry Potter Characters Refuse To Utter Voldemort’s Name
Voldemort is one of the most terrifying and iconic on-screen villains in the Harry Potter films, played with such menace by Ralph Fiennes. The character maintained an eerie sense of fear and mystery around him and this created a terrifying reputation among the characters of the Wizarding World. The majority of the characters refused to utter his real name in the films.
They referred to him as ‘You-Know-Who’ or ‘He Who Must Not Be Named’. The reason for this fear was not explained in the films, but the book series (especially the Deathly Hallows books) provided an answer to this. As Watchmojo puts it, a curse was placed on his name and Voldemort could locate anyone who uttered his name.
He would send his henchmen including the Death Eaters to hunt down the individuals and punish them so that they do not repeat it again. A scene showing this was supposed to be in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 but was ultimately deleted from the film. It would certainly have cleared the confusion about the matter if it were included, just like in the books.
Daniel Radcliffe Is Not Seeking A Return to the Wizarding World
Harry Potter remains the most important role of Daniel Radcliffe’s career and is his most recognized role. He has since moved on from the role and gone on to do other greater things. It was announced that the Harry Potter book series would be adapted into a series format on Max. Radcliffe was recently asked about the possibility of returning to the Wizarding World.
In an interview with Comicbook.com. Radcliffe revealed that the makers of the show are starting everything from scratch and he is also not seeking any kind of appearance in it. He said,
“My understanding is that they’re trying to very much start fresh, and I’m sure whoever is making them will want to make their own mark on it and probably not want to have to figure out how to get old Harry to cameo in this somewhere. So, I’m definitely not seeking it out in any way.”
It remains to be seen whether this new incarnation stands up to the original films. Radcliffe recently appeared in season 4 of Miracle Workers. He played Al Yankovic in the brilliant 2022 film Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.
