Questions tagged [voldemort]
For use on questions specifically about Voldemort, the main antagonist of the Harry Potter series. Always use in conjunction with the [harry-potter] tag and any relevant tags. Only use the tag when specifically asking questions about the character.
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Why did Harry being prepared to let Voldemort kill him "make all the difference"?
In King's Cross, when Harry tells Dumbledore that he meant to let Voldemort kill him, Dumbledore says
And that will, I think, have made all the difference.
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Had Voldemort used somebody else's blood, would he have been able to kill Harry in the final duel?
Was Lily's original protection not enough for Harry to survive Voldemort's Avada Kedavra in the forbidden forest? I know that the reason given is that Lily's protection is alive in Voldemort's blood, ...
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Was Harry permanently immune to Voldemort's killing curse after Goblet of Fire?
We know that the presence of Lily's sacrifice in Voldemort's blood basically tethers Harry to life, allowing him to return. Does this basically mean that between books 4 and 7, Voldemort had no chance ...
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Why didn't the Order of the Phoenix and Aurors use Felix Felicis potion to track Voldemort?
The Ministry of Magic never successfully tracked Voldemort. Even the very experienced and talented Order failed to track down the Dark Lord. Having several experienced potion makers, why didn't anyone ...
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Why didn't the Death Eaters swear an Unbreakable Vow to obey Voldemort? [duplicate]
Someone on Quora asked why Voldemort didn't make his followers swear an Unbreakable Vow to follow/obey him, thus insuring any who betrayed or defied the Dark Lord would die doing so- is there an in-...
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What did Ollivander mean when he said Voldemort did “great things”?
In Philosopher’s Stone, when Harry chooses his wand, Ollivander says:
“The wand chooses the wizard, remember … I think we must expect great things from you, Mr Potter … After all, He Who Must Not Be ...
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Was Ginny really used as bait because she was Ron's sister?
In the end of Half-Blood Prince Harry explains to Ginny why they can't be together anymore:
"Voldemort uses people his enemies are close to. He's already used you
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In the poem she writes Harry, why does Ginny Weasley refer to Lord Voldemort as "The Dark Lord"?
In Harry's second year, Ginny Weasley wrote him a particularly horrible poem. That in itself isn't surprising, since she was infatuated with him.
His eyes are as green as a fresh pickled toad
His ...
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Why did Ron suddenly redevelop a fear of saying Voldemort's name in The Deathly Hallows?
I have been re-reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and there is a point which I don't understand about Ron's character. He has been very reluctant to use Voldemort's name till Half-blood ...
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"Chamber of Secrets" and "Goblet of Fire" Tom Riddle connection?
In The Chamber of Secrets we learn Tom Riddle is Lord Voldemort but in The Goblet of Fire when it talks about the people who lived in the Riddle House the older couple's son is named Tom Riddle. Are ...
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Can Voldemort even master the Elder Wand?
J.K. Rowling stated that Thestral tail hair, which is the core of the Elder Wand, can be mastered only by a witch or wizard capable of facing death.
I decided that the core of the Elder Wand is the ...
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How many people perished in both Wizarding Wars (the Voldemort ones)?
is there a good estimate on how many people (wizards, muggles or both) perished in both Wizarding Wars (the Voldemort ones)?
I'm fine if the Death Eater side is included, either as a separate #, or ...
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Was Harry tethered to life as long as Voldemort lived with Harry's blood in him, or was he only safe from attack from Voldemort? [duplicate]
In the chapter King's Cross of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Dumbledore explains that Harry didn't die because:
"He took your blood and rebuilt his living body with it! Your blood in his ...
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Why did Voldemort want Harry to fight in Goblet of Fire, but was happy to just kill him without a fight in Deathly Hallows?
Voldemort could have easily killed him without a fight in Goblet of Fire but seemed too proud to do so. Then in Deathly Hallows Voldemort just lets Harry surrender himself and kills him.
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Why did the Order bother to guard the Prophecy?
(And please, nobody say "Cause Dumbedore asked them to")
We know one of the tasks of the Order after its re-creation was to keep safe a weapon Voldemort was after.
“What’s he after apart from ...
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What's the point of Voldemort having followers? [duplicate]
Voldemort seems obsessed with himself, wanting power and escaping death. He wants to be the most knowledgeable, most powerful, most immortal, wizard to ever be. He is also a psychopath. He does not ...
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Did Voldemort use Bertha Jorkins' unborn baby in The Goblet of Fire?
I recently came across a theory that Voldemort used Bertha Jorkins' unborn foetus to live in until he could get his body back, in Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire.
Is there any canon evidence/...
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Could there be a different reason for Voldemort being the Elder Wand's master?
Don't know the policy for spoilers, so spoilers ahead!
At first, it seems that Snape defeated Dumbledore by killing him, so by killing Snape Voldemort became the next owner. But it is later shown ...
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What effect would a Dementor have on Lord Voldemort?
Since Lord Voldemort has become less and less human, does that exclude him from the effects of a Dementor which feeds on human emotions?
I'm not asking about what would happen if a Dementor kissed ...
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If death lifts the caster's spells, then how are the Horcruxes still defended?
Half-Blood Prince clearly establishes that death lifts the caster's spells.
Voldemort died quite early in the series.
It follows that Voldemort's spells, such as the protections on his horcruxes, ...
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Why does Tom Riddle ask Slughorn about Horcruxes, at all?
Why does Tom Riddle ask Slughorn about Horcruxes, at all?
The benefits are slim to none (see How did Slughorn's information on horcruxes actually help Voldemort?). Tom already knows about them ...
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Is Voldemort a lich?
Going off the definition of a Lich given from Wikipedia:
A lich is a type of undead creature. Often such a creature is the result of a transformation, as a powerful magician or king striving for ...
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Why didn't Voldemort directly go back to Death Eater headquarters?
After his killing curse rebounded and destroyed his body, Voldemort was scared because he turned into a really weak spirit, and decided to escape.
Why didn't he just escape towards his current Death ...
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Was Voldemort intending to create a horcrux when he attacked Harry Potter?
Now I'm not talking about part of Voldemort's soul inside Harry which he never intended to put there. What I am asking is when he went to the Potter's house, was he only intending to destroy Harry ...
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Why did Umbridge collaborate with Voldemort?
We know that Dolores Umbridge was not associated with Death Eaters before Voldemort’s return. We also know that Umbridge collaborated with Voldemort and Death Eaters after the death of Rufus ...
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What did Voldemort look like before dying at the Potters' house?
Did Voldemort look the same as he does in books 6 and 7 after killing Lily and James? I would think he would look more human, but maybe the dark magic changed his appearance after he left Hogwarts.
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Was there a snake with Voldemort when he killed the Potters? [closed]
When the killing curse rebounds on Voldemort, there appears to be a snake slithering in the room.
"Avada Kedavra!"
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Why didn't Voldemort use Legilimency further to actually hear the prophecy in Harry's head?
In Order of the Phoenix, this dialogue happens shortly before Voldemort duels Dumbledore in the Ministry Atrium:
“Don’t waste your breath!” yelled Harry, his eyes screwed up against the pain in his ...
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Why did it take Voldemort thirteen years to figure out the resurrection potion?
Voldemort's resurrection potion from Goblet of Fire reads:
‘Bone of the father, unknowingly given, you will renew your son!
Flesh – of the servant, willingly given, you will revive your master.
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What exactly did Voldemort do after disappearing?
What exactly did Voldemort do during his ten year absence?
Why do people say he isolated himself?
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Did Snape have a failsafe method for giving his memory to Harry Potter? What if Harry wasn't around? [duplicate]
Did Snape have a failsafe method for giving his memory to Harry Potter? What if Harry wasn't around?
Since Harry wanted to find Voldemort to end him, finding Snape wasn't part of his current mission. ...
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What if Voldemort had Harry killed by Nagini? [closed]
In the last book, Voldemort kills Harry with the Killing Curse. Minutes before though, he had Nagini kill Snape to gain the allegiance of the Elder Wand (which means, the kill has to be done by ...
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How did Voldemort know which Death Eaters were missing?
In Chapter 33 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Voldemort apparently knows which Death Eaters usually stood where.
Voldemort moved on, and stopped, staring at the space — large enough for two ...
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Did Voldemort know that Harry saved Wormtail's life?
I am not sure if this question has been asked, but when Voldemort comes back in chapter 1 of GoF, he says to Wormtail:
"Your devotion is nothing more than cowardice. You would not be here if you ...
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Why did Voldemort need a house-elf?
(I’m currently travelling with no access to the books, so bear with my paraphrasing from memory.)
During Deathly Hallows, we see through Kreacher’s retelling how –
Voldemort told his Death Eaters he ...
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Was Lily's sacrificial blood protection that was already inside Harry not enough to ensure his survival against Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest?
I've read a bunch of different answers here on the site already that are somewhat related to the question but I can't seem to find one that specifically addresses the question of why the "anchor&...
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Was Voldemort pre-determined to be loveless and crave power, or did he have free will? [duplicate]
The backstory is that his mother became pregnant with a love potion and therefore he was incapable of love, so my question is, did he have free will?
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Why did Albus Dumbledore let random people 'Accio' his private books?
Why did Albus Dumbledore let random people 'Accio' his private books?
In Deathly Hallows, Hermione could do so, and here's the quote:
‘I didn’t think there were any books on Horcruxes in the library?’...
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What exactly would the Aurors have done with spirit-Voldemort?
We have it from Voldemort that the Ministry of Magic sent teams of Aurors abroad to look for him after his demise at Godric's Hollow.
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Why didn't Voldemort break the defensive charm at the Tonks’?
We see in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, that Harry and Hagrid, once inside the protective charms set by the Order, were safe from Voldemort. But soon after, at the wedding, we see that Death ...
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Did Snape know that Quirrell was possessed in The Philosopher's Stone?
We know that Snape was tailing Quirrell throughout The Philosopher's Stone, trying to stop him from stealing the Stone. He did this on Dumbledore's orders. But is it possible to say what Snape's (and, ...
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Would Neville Longbottom Have Survived If Voldemort Had Marked Neville For Death Rather Than Harry?
If Voldemort had marked Neville Longbottom as his equal, instead of Harry Potter, would Neville have survived the Killing Curse as Harry did? Neville and Harry are both inherently brave; however, ...
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Why did Dumbledore say that Harry escaped Voldemort four times?
At the end of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, when Dumbledore tells Harry about the prophecy, he says to him:
"He saw himself in you before he had ever seen you, and in marking you with ...
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Are there any in-book clues that the T in "Voldemort" is silent, and why did the movies choose to pronounce the T?
J.K. Rowling has gone on record a few times that she pronounces Voldemort with a silent T, so like vol-de-more.
Are there any hints in the book that basically the entire English-speaking world is ...
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Was Voldemort's offer to Harry to join him in the first book actually a real offer?
In the first book, Voldemort realizes that Harry has the Philosopher's Stone. He essentially asks Harry to join him. Was this a real offer, or was Voldemort just trying to manipulate Harry into giving ...
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Why does Hermione claim that all wands are equal, save for the Elder Wand?
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Ollivander and Harry have this conversation:
‘Ah yes,’ said the man. ‘Yes, yes. I thought I’d be seeing you soon.
Harry Potter.’ It wasn’t a question. ‘...
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Did Hagrid know that Tom Riddle was Voldemort?
From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone:
"Better Hufflepuff than Slytherin," said Hagrid darkly. "There's not a single witch or wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin. You-Know-Who was one."...
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Why did Voldemort have to die?
It seems that to Dumbledore, defeating Voldemort could only happen in one way: by having Voldemort die. The entire quest to find and destroy the horcruxes took place only to achieve this objective. ...
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Did the Death Eaters know about the refounded Order of the Phoenix in Book 5 or were Kingsley, Tonks, and Moody just seen as Aurors?
In Order of the Phoenix Kingsley, Tonks, Moody, Lupin, and Sirius break into the Ministry to save Team DA. Did Voldemort know Kingsley, Tonks and Mad-eye were in the Order or were they just seen as ...
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Is Voldemort a liar?
From a comment in another question:
One should never assume that any given statement by Voldemort is truthful. Indeed, because he deliberately spews lies and distortions all the time, one should be ...
