Did you know that the name Tom Marvolo Riddle in the Harry Potter books is an anagram for “I am Lord Voldemort?”
OK. Most Harry Potter fans know that.
But did you know that the books have been translated into over 60 languages?
OK. That was another easy one.
I mean, JK Rowling didn’t become a billionaire for no reason.
But I bet that most of you didn’t know that Tom Riddle’s name is an anagram in every language his name has been adapted to.
In Dutch, his name is MARTEN ASMODOM VILIJN.
That turns out to be an anagram for MIJN NAAM IS VOLDEMORT.
Which roughly translates to, “My name is Voldemort.” And as an added bonus, “Vilijin,” the last name, means “evil” or “mean” and sounds like the English word for “villain.”
Here’s a list with some of my favorites from the 68 languages that the book is currently translated in.
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