Voldemort

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Voldemort (伏地魔)
Alias(es)	Tom Marvolo Riddle; Tom Riddle; Lord Voldemort; the Dark Lord; He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named
Species/Race	Wizard; son of the witch Merope Gaunt and the Muggle Tom Riddle Sr. 251
Gender	Masculine
Affiliation	Death Eaters
Occupation/Role	Dark Lord; leader of the Death Eaters
Status	Deceased — killed by Ye Ting's Killing Curse after their final magical-power clash 324
First Appearance	Mentioned in Chapter 4 4

Background / History

Childhood and identity

Tom Marvolo Riddle grew up at Wool's Orphanage. From childhood, he could deliberately control his magic: move objects, command animals, speak Parseltongue, and torment other children. He also stole possessions from fellow orphans and kept them as trophies. 255

He was born to Merope Gaunt, a witch of the Gaunt family, and the Muggle Tom Riddle Sr. His hatred of his Muggle heritage drove him to murder the Riddle family, then alter his uncle Morfin Gaunt's memories so that Morfin confessed to the crime. The murder was used to create Marvolo Gaunt's Ring Horcrux. 251 255

At Hogwarts, Riddle opened the Chamber of Secrets and recorded the event in a diary. His full name can be rearranged into the declaration, “I am Lord Voldemort.” 82 248

Acquisition of founder relics

While employed by Borgin and Burkes, Riddle cultivated Hepzibah Smith's trust through charm and flattery. After she showed him Hufflepuff's Cup and Slytherin's Locket, he poisoned her, modified her house-elf Hokey's memories to frame her, and disappeared with both artifacts. 269

His Horcrux choices reflected his desire for trophies of historical and magical importance, particularly relics connected to Hogwarts' founders. 248 255

First fall and the diary's return

Voldemort's original reign brought widespread persecution and terror before the Ministry of Magic and Albus Dumbledore defeated him in the First Wizarding War. His Horcruxes allowed him to survive without a body. 184 325

A memory fragment within Tom Riddle's diary later possessed Ginny Weasley, used her to reopen the Chamber of Secrets, and commanded its Basilisk. The fragment confronted Ye Ting, abandoned the Basilisk when it was defeated, and was ultimately destroyed when Ye Ting shattered the diary with the Infinity Blade. 94 96 99

Resurrection and renewed war

Peter Pettigrew restored Voldemort to a physical body through a potion requiring bone from Voldemort's father, Pettigrew's severed hand, and Harry Potter's blood. Voldemort emerged tall, thin, and pale, then summoned his Death Eaters through the Dark Mark. 235

He punished unreliable followers while rewarding Pettigrew with a silver hand, retained Lucius Malfoy's support among pure-blood families, promised to free the Lestranges from Azkaban, and praised Barty Crouch Jr. for infiltrating Hogwarts. 236

Following the arrest of many Death Eaters and their families, Voldemort abandoned his slower plan to rebuild influence within the Ministry. He accelerated recruitment among giants, centaurs, werewolves, and Dementors, then used attacks against Muggles to pressure the Ministry into releasing his followers. 300 302

Defeat and death

At Azkaban, Ye Ting exploited Voldemort's anger and insecurities while secretly establishing an illusion over the battlefield and a Dimensional Anchor that prevented spatial escape. 316 318 321

Ye Ting revealed that Voldemort's Horcruxes had been destroyed, including Nagini and the unrecognized Horcrux within Harry Potter. With no remaining route of resurrection or escape, Voldemort chose a direct clash of Killing Curses against Ye Ting. 315 321 323

Ye Ting's magical power overwhelmed Voldemort's, ending the battle at dawn and killing the Dark Lord permanently. 324

Appearance

After his resurrection, Voldemort possesses a tall, thin, pale body and a distinctly serpentine appearance. 235

• Flat, snake-like face with slit-like nostrils. 235 238
• Bright red, cat-like eyes with narrow pupils. 235
• Extremely long, pale fingers described as spider-like. 235
• Hairless, scaled-looking skin; his pre-resurrection form is dark reddish and malformed. 235
• Typically wears black robes and carries a wand. 235 236

Personality

Voldemort is intensely arrogant, treating his survival through Horcruxes as proof that he stands above ordinary mortality. Even after the destruction of his safeguards and the collapse of his position, he refuses to admit weakness and continues to present himself as the invincible Dark Lord. 321 322

He is cruel and sadistic, tormenting Harry with the Cruciatus Curse and attempting to break his will with the Imperius Curse. 238 He is also ruthless toward allies: he abandoned the Basilisk when it became a liability and regards followers primarily as instruments of his power. 96 236

Despite ruling through fear, he understands the value of selective rewards and punishments. After rebuking the Death Eaters who abandoned him, he avoided killing them outright, rewarded Pettigrew, and preserved Lucius Malfoy's usefulness among pure-blood families. 236

Ye Ting's analysis attributes Voldemort's obsession with superiority, control, and pure-blood supremacy to his childhood insecurity, abandonment, and hatred of his own Muggle ancestry. Voldemort reacts with fury because the assessment exposes weaknesses he refuses to acknowledge. 316 317

Abilities & Skills

Dark Magic and Unforgivable Curses

Voldemort is an exceptionally skilled Dark wizard whose Killing Curse mastery enabled him to split his soul into Horcruxes. 312

• Casts the Killing Curse in combat, including against Ye Ting. 312 323
• Uses the Cruciatus Curse to torture Harry and discipline Death Eaters. 236 238
• Uses the Imperius Curse in an attempt to force Harry's submission. 238
• Alters memories to frame victims such as Morfin Gaunt and Hokey. 251 269

Horcrux Creation and Resurrection

Voldemort divided his soul through murder and preserved fragments in seven Horcruxes, believing that this made him unconquerable by death. 255 321 322

• Survived his first defeat after losing his body. 239 325
• Maintained a conscious memory fragment through Tom Riddle's diary. 94 96
• Regained a body through Pettigrew's resurrection ritual using his father's bone, a servant's flesh, and Harry's blood. 235
• His Horcruxes transmitted the destruction of their soul fragments back to him as severe pain. 315
• All Horcruxes were destroyed before his final death, removing his means of resurrection. 321 322

Parseltongue and Creature Control

Voldemort displayed the ability to speak Parseltongue and command animals from childhood. 255

• Controlled the Basilisk through his diary fragment during the Chamber of Secrets crisis. 94 95
• Used Nagini as both an ally and a Horcrux. 315 322

Leadership and Subversion

Voldemort united Death Eaters around promises of power and pure-blood supremacy, while using fear to maintain obedience. 325

• Summons Death Eaters through the Dark Mark. 235 236
• Recruited pure-blood families for wealth, intelligence networks, and influence within the Ministry. 300
• Planned to weaken and infiltrate the Ministry through terror, political pressure, and the Imperius Curse. 300
• Expanded his forces through alliances with werewolves, giants, centaurs, and Dementors despite his own contempt for non-wizards. 300 302

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Wand — Used to cast the Killing Curse, Cruciatus Curse, Imperius Curse, and other Dark magic. 235 238 312
• Tom Riddle's Diary — A Horcrux containing his teenage memory; used to possess Ginny Weasley and reopen the Chamber of Secrets before Ye Ting destroyed it. 96 99
• Marvolo Gaunt's Ring — A Horcrux created through the murder of the Riddle family. 255
• Slytherin's Locket — Stolen from Hepzibah Smith and made into a Horcrux. 269
• Hufflepuff's Cup — Stolen from Hepzibah Smith and later presented as evidence against him. 269 322
• Ravenclaw's Diadem — A Horcrux recovered by Ye Ting's side. 322
• Nagini — His snake companion and Horcrux; killed by Ye Ting. 315
• Harry Potter — An unintended Horcrux unknown to Voldemort himself. 322

Relationships

• Ye Ting — Principal enemy. Ye Ting thwarted Voldemort's plans for the Philosopher's Stone, destroyed the diary fragment, exposed his Horcruxes, trapped him at Azkaban, and killed him. 239 321 324
• Harry Potter — Voldemort's greatest enemy and an unintended Horcrux. Voldemort used Harry's blood for his resurrection and repeatedly sought to break and kill him. 235 238 322
• Peter Pettigrew — Servant who restored Voldemort's body through the resurrection ritual; rewarded with a silver hand. 235 236
• Ginny Weasley — Host of the diary fragment, which possessed and consumed her life force while using her to open the Chamber of Secrets. 96 99
• Lucius Malfoy — Death Eater and representative of Voldemort's pure-blood supporters; reprimanded for failing to seek Voldemort after his first fall. 236
• Barty Crouch Jr. — Described by Voldemort as his most loyal servant for infiltrating Hogwarts and helping deliver Harry to the graveyard. 236
• Bellatrix and Rodolphus Lestrange — Imprisoned loyal followers whom Voldemort promised to rescue from Azkaban. 236
• Albus Dumbledore — Leading opponent during Voldemort's first defeat; Voldemort considers even Dumbledore unable to match all of his magic. 325 322

Notable Quotes

“The magic I have cast, even Dumbledore has never imagined in his wildest dreams!” 322

“I am the invincible Dark Lord, the only wizard to conquer death.” 321