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You've probably been saying Voldemort wrong

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After eight massively successful films, theme parks, and billions of dollars in global merchandise, the creator casually mentioned we've all been saying the Dark Lord's name like uncultured swine. Coming from the French word for 'flight of death', the final 't' is supposed to be silent. It's a bit late to correct the pronunciation when Ralph Fiennes already spat the T out on IMAX screens worldwide.

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