Harry Potter · Character

Lord Voldemort

Also known as Your Lordship, the Dark Lord, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named

  • Major
  • First seen · Book 4

Lord Voldemort is a major character in Harry Potter (Book 4).

Gender
male
Age
adult
First appears
Book 4
Books
1

Description

A small man concealed deep inside an ancient armchair; his face and clothing are not visible. A wand emerges from behind the chair.

Connections

  • TR

    Tom Riddleson

    Voldemort is the son of Tom Riddle, a Muggle who abandoned his witch mother before Voldemort was born. Voldemort later killed his father and uses his remains in the rebirth ritual.

  • BC

    Barty Crouch Jr.conflicting source relationships

    Crouch Jr. is accused of remaining faithful to Voldemort and attempting to restore him to power; his companions proclaim that Voldemort will return and reward them.

  • Peter Pettigrewmaster

    Pettigrew serves Voldemort out of fear and self-preservation, helps restore his body, and is rewarded with a magically created silver hand. Voldemort nevertheless calls him traitorous and demands renewed loyalty.

  • A

    Averymaster

    Avery returns to Voldemort and begs forgiveness for his long absence. Voldemort rejects the plea and tortures him for his perceived disloyalty.

  • LM

    Lucius Malfoymaster

    Lucius is a Death Eater who presents a respectable public face but remains aligned with Voldemort. Voldemort reprimands him for failing to seek him out and for fleeing when the Dark Mark appeared.

  • N

    Naginimaster

    Nagini is Voldemort's enormous snake and close companion. She supplies him with venom, which Pettigrew milks for his care, and alerts him to Frank Bryce's presence.

  • WM

    Walden Macnairmaster

    Macnair is a Death Eater who welcomes Voldemort’s return and is promised future victims for his service.

  • BL

    Bellatrix Lestrangefaithful supporter

    The woman among the defendants declares that she and her companions remained faithful to Voldemort and expects him to return and reward them.

  • Harry Potterintended victim

    Harry knows Voldemort has wanted him dead since infancy. Harry suspects that the person who engineered his Tournament entry may be trying to put him in mortal danger, while his dream suggests Voldemort is plotting with Wormtail.

  • BJ

    Bertha Jorkinsmurderer

    Voldemort tortured Bertha for information about the wizarding world and his former followers, then killed her to conceal what she knew and use the information in his plan.

  • FB

    Frank Brycevictim

    Frank discovers Voldemort's murder plans and confronts him, then is killed with the Killing Curse.

  • IK

    Igor Karkaroffformer supporter

    Karkaroff says he deeply regrets having been one of Voldemort’s supporters and offers names of other Death Eaters to the Ministry in exchange for consideration of his case.

Story so far

  1. BOOK 4Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Key events

  1. Book 1
    Ch. 1
    Voldemort's Attack on the PottersLord Voldemort murders James and Lily Potter in their home at Godric's Hollow, but fails to kill baby Harry, who survives with only a lightning scar. This event marks Voldemort's first defeat and Harry's fame as the Boy Who Lived.
  2. Book 1
    Ch. 17
    The Confrontation with QuirrellHarry faces Professor Quirrell, who is possessed by Voldemort, in the underground chambers beneath Hogwarts and retrieves the Sorcerer's Stone.
  3. Book 4
    Ch. 31
    Voldemort's ResurrectionHarry and Cedric are transported to a graveyard where Wormtail kills Cedric and uses Harry's blood to resurrect Voldemort in a dark ritual.
  4. Book 4
    Ch. 33
    The Duel in the GraveyardHarry duels Voldemort in the graveyard, their wands connect in Priori Incantatem, and the shades of Voldemort's victims including Harry's parents urge him to escape.

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