Voldemort

Biodata

Incarnations

Two Voldemorts coexist in the altered world, with separate bodies and experiences 10 18.

Background / History

Defeat and Rebirth

In Harry’s original life, Voldemort dies at the end of the final battle. Victory comes after the deaths of many people Harry loves, including Sirius, Lupin, Snape, and Fred. Harry subsequently awakens as an eleven-year-old girl in a changed world 1 20.

Voldemort also survives this transition, awakening inside a Basilisk without understanding why. He retains his identity and memories and recognizes that another version of himself already exists in this world 10.

The Chamber of Secrets

During the Troll incident, Basilisk Voldemort abducts Harry and takes her to the Chamber of Secrets. Harry recognizes him despite his initial claim to be merely the Basilisk. He reveals his rebirth and raises the possibility of two Voldemorts overthrowing the Wizarding World together 9 10.

Their confrontation exposes an unexplained restriction: when Voldemort bites Harry, the wound appears on his own body; when Harry attacks his eye with a broken scale, her own arm is injured instead. Neither understands the connection. Voldemort eventually allows her to leave, telling her to warn Dumbledore that “the game has leveled up” 11.

The Philosopher’s Stone and the Contract

Basilisk Voldemort rescues Quirrell after Harry immobilizes him in the Forbidden Forest. He later joins Quirrell and the native Voldemort near the Philosopher’s Stone. However, the native incarnation distrusts his claim to come from another world and the future, preventing an immediate alliance 15 18.

After Harry destroys Quirrell and escapes with the Stone, Basilisk Voldemort intercepts her. He offers to help change the future, save her loved ones, and even restore her parents. Harry rejects the offer and attacks him 18 19.

Their blood falls together onto the Philosopher’s Stone, producing a red light that transforms Voldemort into a black snake less than a foot long. A serpent-shaped mark appears across Harry’s abdomen. Dumbledore identifies their bond as a Master-Servant Contract and permits Voldemort to remain at Hogwarts as Harry’s pet, provided she controls him 19 20.

Questioning Love

Voldemort remains malicious while living on Harry’s wrist, threatening Hermione and mocking Harry’s discomfort with her changed body. Nevertheless, when Harry blames herself for the deaths around her, he interrupts her self-reproach by stating that he would have killed those people regardless because they obstructed him 20 21 23 25.

Grindelwald’s suicide beside Dumbledore’s coffin genuinely confuses him. Rather than understanding the personal attachment behind it, Voldemort initially wonders why Grindelwald did not resume the Pure-blood cause after Dumbledore’s death 25.

He subsequently becomes unusually quiet and asks Harry why he lost. Her answer—that he does not understand love—makes him reconsider a force he had dismissed as an excuse for weakness. Lily’s sacrifice, Narcissa’s deception, and Grindelwald’s death leave him questioning why love repeatedly overturns the plans of powerful dark wizards 26.

The Native Voldemort’s Return

The native Voldemort’s diary reaches Ginny Weasley, who gives it to Harry. Harry identifies it as a Horcrux and hands it to Dumbledore. The diary is later burned with Dumbledore’s body, eliminating that particular route to Voldemort’s return 23 26.

Peter Pettigrew continues reporting to the native Voldemort. His account of Snape and Sirius trying to prevent Harry’s premature romances, followed by the revelation that the Basilisk has become Harry’s bracelet, leaves Voldemort stunned 33.

After Pettigrew’s exposure, Voldemort insists on dealing with Harry himself despite lacking a body. He possesses a Death Eater and arranges to obtain her blood. A collector supplies a magically preserved vial taken when Harry was injured; Wormtail then helps complete the resurrection ritual at Voldemort’s father’s grave. Restored to his own body, Voldemort vows to kill Harry personally 37 38.

Ancient Dark Magic

During the London trip, Basilisk Voldemort detects a familiar presence that he associates with something much older than the native Voldemort or the Death Eaters, but cannot identify it 45.

Harry later receives no response from him while trapped in Pansy’s dream attack. Afterward, Voldemort reveals through his thoughts that he sensed ancient Dark Magic surrounding Harry and briefly weakening her life. He used the opportunity to test whether he could bite her head off, but found that he still could not 47 48 49.

Appearance

• Giant Basilisk form: enormous coils, cold scales that gleam green in dim light, golden slit pupils, a forked tongue, and large fangs 10 18.
• Contract-bound form: initially a pitch-black snake less than a foot long, retaining his golden slit pupils. He coils around Harry’s wrist closely enough to pass for an old-fashioned snake bracelet 19 20.
• Later variation: his eyes are described as blood-red when Harry awakens to his enlarged snake face 49.
• Native incarnation: a pale, snake-like face with red eyes, narrow nostrils, a lipless mouth, and a forked tongue 33.

Personality

Voldemort is cruel, controlling, and quick to threaten violence. As a Basilisk, he physically intimidates Harry, threatens her friends, and tries to exploit her grief to obtain the Philosopher’s Stone. His reduced size does not end his hostility: he continues threatening Harry and eventually tests another opportunity to kill her 10 19 20 21 49.

He retains Pure-blood prejudices, using anti-Muggle-born language toward Hermione and interpreting Grindelwald’s ambitions through the “Pure-blood cause.” His arrogance also appears in the native incarnation’s refusal to accept Pettigrew’s warning that attacking Harry without a body is dangerous 20 25 37.

The reborn incarnation’s questions about love mark a genuine uncertainty rather than a demonstrated redemption. Grindelwald’s death forces him to reconsider something he previously regarded as worthless, but his later conduct remains dangerous 26 49.

Abilities & Skills

Basilisk Physiology

• Lethal gaze: even in his tiny form, he remains a Basilisk whose gaze can kill or petrify 20.
• Physical strength: his giant coils can restrain Harry, while his tail can crack stone flooring and smash a column 10 11 19.
• Speed and resilience: he abducts Harry rapidly; books hurled at his body bounce off without stopping him 9.
• Scent detection: he locates blood while entering Harry’s dormitory 17.
• Size alteration: taking over the Basilisk grants him the ability to change its size at will. He is still shown shrinking back to bracelet size later 18 49.

Magical Connection with Harry

• Injury rebound: attacks between Harry and Basilisk Voldemort can injure the attacker instead. This effect appears before the Master-Servant Contract is identified 11.
• Compelled obedience: Harry can force his body to follow commands, demonstrated when she orders him to turn around three times 20.
• Backlash against Harry: squeezing his head causes contract magic to inflict pain on her 21.
• Mental communication: they discover that they can speak directly through their minds, helping conceal his identity 22.
• Continuing protection: his attempt to bite Harry’s head off still fails after the ancient Dark Magic briefly weakens her 49.

Possession and Horcruxes

• Human possession: the native Voldemort inhabits Quirrell and later possesses another Death Eater to acquire Harry’s blood 4 38.
• Soul fragments: a fragment belonging to the native Voldemort exists inside Harry; Basilisk Voldemort explicitly recognizes that it is not his own 11.
• Diary Horcrux: Tom Riddle’s Diary offers the native incarnation a means of bewitching someone into sacrificing their life for his return, until its destruction 23 26.

Resurrection Ritual

• Required materials: Harry’s blood, the bone of Voldemort’s father, and the flesh of a servant are used for his bodily restoration 38.
• Remote acquisition: Harry does not need to be captured for the ritual; preserved blood obtained through a collector is sufficient 38.
• Outcome: the native Voldemort regains his own body with Wormtail’s assistance 38.

Magical Perception

• Detects an unfamiliar but ancient presence during the London trip 45.
• Senses the ancient Dark Magic surrounding Harry during Pansy’s attack and notices a momentary weakening of her life 49.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Tom Riddle’s Diary — the native Voldemort’s Horcrux; recovered from Ginny, given to Dumbledore, and later burned with his body 23 26.
• Philosopher’s Stone — sought by both incarnations. Contact with Harry’s and Basilisk Voldemort’s mingled blood causes the snake’s reduction and their contractual bond 18 19 20.
• Wand after resurrection — a Death Eater supplies the native Voldemort with a wand once the ritual restores his body 38.

Relationships

• Harry Potter — longstanding enemy and, for Basilisk Voldemort, unwilling master and guardian. Their bond permits mental conversation but restricts violence between them; his attempts to manipulate or kill her continue 11 19 20 22 49.
• His alternate incarnation — a potential ally whom Basilisk Voldemort rescues, but whose distrust prevents their immediate cooperation. The native Voldemort later has Pettigrew monitor the Basilisk 15 18 33.
• Albus Dumbledore — enemy of the Dark Lord who nevertheless authorizes Basilisk Voldemort’s controlled residence at Hogwarts as Harry’s pet 12 20.
• Peter Pettigrew / Wormtail — the native Voldemort’s spy and servant; reports on Hogwarts and assists his resurrection 33 37 38.
• Quirinus Quirrell — host and follower of the native Voldemort; rescued by Basilisk Voldemort before Harry destroys him 15 18.
• Hermione Granger — target of Basilisk Voldemort’s prejudice and threats. Harry silences him when he begins insulting her and later stops his suggestion that he bite her 20 21.
• Fawkes — repeatedly catches and tosses the miniature Voldemort when Harry hands him over as punishment 20 23.

Notable Quotes

“Do you think Dumbledore... can deal with two Voldemorts at once?” 11

“Tell Dumbledore... the game has leveled up.” 11

“They were in my way.” — explaining why Harry is not responsible for his victims’ deaths 25

“Love?” — his bewildered response to Harry’s explanation for his defeat 26