Lord Voldemort — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Character Profile

About Lord Voldemort

The most powerful dark wizard in history, obsessed with immortality, pure-blood supremacy, and conquering death.

Lord Voldemort — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Dark magic, Horcrux creation, Legilimency, Flight, Parseltongue

• Strength: 9.5/10
• Intelligence: 9.5/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 0.5/10
• Influence: 9.8/10

Affiliations

• Borgin and Burkes
• Death Eater
• The Slug Club
• Slytherin
• Harry Potter universe

Quick Facts about Lord Voldemort

Full Name

Tom Marvolo Riddle

Education

Hogwarts

Occupation

serial killer, war criminal, fictional tyrant

Eye Color

Blue

First Appearance

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Manner of Death

Death in battle

Nationality

British

Lord Voldemort's Known Relations

• Tom Riddle — Father
• Merope Gaunt — Mother
• Delphini Riddle — Child
• Salazar Slytherin — Relative
• Bellatrix Lestrange — Unmarried partner
• Borgin and Burkes — Employer
• Ron Weasley — Enemy
• Hermione Granger — Enemy
• Severus Snape — Enemy
• Rubeus Hagrid — Enemy
• Order of the Phoenix — Enemy
• Ginny Weasley — Enemy
• Luna Lovegood — Enemy
• Minerva McGonagall — Enemy
• Albus Dumbledore — Enemy
• James Potter — Enemy
• Lily Potter — Enemy
• Harry Potter — Enemy
• Death Eater — Member of
• The Slug Club — Member of
• Slytherin — Member of

Lord Voldemort appears in 7 titles

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Ralph Fiennes

Appears in

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (11)

• Lord Voldemort — related — Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane)
• Lord Voldemort — related — Remus Lupin (David Thewlis)
• Lord Voldemort — related — Hermione Granger (Emma Watson)
• Lord Voldemort — related — Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)
• Lord Voldemort — related — Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch)
• Lord Voldemort — Conflict Arch Enemy — Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)

  Their opposition drives the central conflict of the film.

  Voldemort leads the attack during Harry Potter's relocation and explains that his wand is ineffective against Harry's wand because they share the same...

• Lord Voldemort — Power Fanatical Lieutenant — Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter)

  Bellatrix is a devoted and violent subordinate of Voldemort.

  Bellatrix Lestrange is present at Voldemort's meeting and later acts on his side during the pursuit and the events at Malfoy Manor.

• Lord Voldemort — Narrative Double-Agent Association — Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)

  Snape operates within Voldemort's circle while secretly supporting the resistance.

  At Malfoy Manor, Severus Snape reports the Order of the Phoenix's plan to move Harry Potter, while his character profile identifies him as a double ag...

• Lord Voldemort — Power Dominating Leader — Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs)

  Voldemort publicly demonstrates control over Lucius.

  Voldemort confiscates Lucius Malfoy's wand during the meeting at Malfoy Manor.

• Lord Voldemort — Conflict Captive Expert — Ollivander (John Hurt)

  Ollivander is a captured wandmaker connected to Voldemort's pursuit of wand power.

  Ollivander is imprisoned at Malfoy Manor, while Voldemort later seeks knowledge about the Elder Wand.

• Lord Voldemort — Conflict Grave Desecrator — Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon)

  Voldemort violates Dumbledore's resting place to obtain greater power.

  At the end of the film, Voldemort retrieves the Elder Wand from Dumbledore's tomb.

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• Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)
• Hermione Granger (Emma Watson)
• Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint)
• Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter)
• Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)
• Dobby (voice) (Toby Jones)
• Kreacher (voice) (Simon McBurney)
• Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch)
• Rufus Scrimgeour (Bill Nighy)
• Xenophilius Lovegood (Rhys Ifans)
• Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon)
• Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane)