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err, enemy doesn't neccearily equal a person...
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Harry Potter books believe that you should not name your enemy.
"He who shall not be named." = Lord Voldemort
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You can name races as an enemy in D&D and get all sorts of bonuses against them.I'm building a wagon! On some other part of the internets, obviously (but not that other site).Comment
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Err, that is what the wizards beleif. I think that there is some idea in the books that that might be the wrong idea..Originally posted by OzzyKP
Harry Potter books believe that you should not name your enemy.
"He who shall not be named." = Lord Voldemort
I don't really have anything else to add.
But that is another example (in speculative fiction) of the idea.
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Only in the munchkin edition.Originally posted by Skanky Burns
You can name races as an enemy in D&D and get all sorts of bonuses against them.
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Is there any other kind?
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Those that live in fear say that. The Harry, Dumbledore, Sirius, Lupin, etc. do not.Originally posted by OzzyKP
Harry Potter books believe that you should not name your enemy.
"He who shall not be named." = Lord Voldemort"My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
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/me does the +4 munchkin dance
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Yeah, I think that might be part of one of the points (of the naming your enemy gives you power over them side).Originally posted by Guynemer
Those that live in fear say that. The Harry, Dumbledore, Sirius, Lupin, etc. do not.
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That'd be a different 'naming' of the enemy. Everyone has named Voldemort as the enemy, just a lot of them don't want to say his name
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Reply to OP;
Well it depends really, if naming your enemy gives you a distinct identity to fit with it may become easier to plan your battles and secure your victories. However, if naming your enemy reveals weaknesses to your enemy then name you should not
In most books you'll find that the common masses fear using the name yet the heroes do not. Naming your enemy is associated with bravery but only when the time is right.Comment
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I am pretty sure you need to name your enemy, or you have no idea what you are up against.(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
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