Peter Pettigrew lies grasping his bloody stump of a wrist while the cauldron from which Voldemort will be reborn glows in the middle of the cemetery.

Formerly known as Tom Marvolo Riddle and commonly referred to as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. The most powerful Dark wizard of all time

Lord Voldemort fact file

Full Name

Lord Voldemort, formerly Tom Marvolo Riddle. Also known as the Dark Lord, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and You-Know-Who

Birthday

31 December 1926

Wand

Thirteen and a half inches, yew, phoenix feather, shares its core with Harry Potter's wand

House

Slytherin

Parents

Tom Riddle Sr (Muggle) and Merope Gaunt (witch)

Skills

Dark magic, Inferi creation and control, Parseltongue and the power to possess living creatures

Death

2 May 1998

Harry and Voldemort spells connect creating the Golden Thread

Priori Incantatem

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A green beam comes from Voldemort's wand after he casts a killing curse.

Avada Kedavra

Film Still

I'm going to sit here and watch you die, Harry Potter. Take your time. I'm in no hurry.

Lord Voldemort
Inferi being fought off with Dumbledore's flames in Horcrux Cave

Inferi

By J.K. Rowling

There is nothing worse than death, Dumbledore!

Lord Voldemort

‘How is it that a baby with no extraordinary magical talent managed to defeat the greatest wizard of all time?’

Extract

Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets

by J.K. Rowling

I was ripped from my body, less than spirit, less than the meanest ghost … but still, I was alive.

Lord Voldemort
Quirrell and Harry in front of the Mirror of Erised.

Professor Quirrell

By J.K. Rowling
Voldemort casts a spell in front of his Death Eaters at Malfoy Manor in a film still from The Deathly Hallows Part 1

Voldemort and his Death Eaters

Film Still
Lord Voldemort is killed by his own rebounding spell in a battle against Harry in the great hall from the Deathly Hallows.

The final battle

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