Lord Voldemort — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Character Profile

About Lord Voldemort

Dark wizard seeking immortality and pure-blood supremacy, Harry's ultimate nemesis.

Lord Voldemort — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Dark magic mastery, Horcrux creation, Legilimency, Flight without broom, Parseltongue

• Strength: 9/10
• Intelligence: 9.5/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 1/10
• Influence: 9/10

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)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Ralph Fiennes

Appears in

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (9)

• Lord Voldemort — related — Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)
• Lord Voldemort — related — Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane)
• Lord Voldemort — related — Hermione Granger (Emma Watson)
• Lord Voldemort — Conflict Nemesis — Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)

  The dark lord whose return Harry must confront and ultimately defeat.

• Lord Voldemort — Alliance Ministry Puppet — Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton)

  Umbridge serves the Ministry's denialist agenda, indirectly aiding Voldemort's rise.

• Lord Voldemort — Power Loyal Servant — Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter)

  Voldemort's most devoted and ruthless lieutenant.

• Lord Voldemort — Conflict Arch Enemy — Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon)

  The central ideological and magical conflict of the narrative.

• Lord Voldemort — Power Master — Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)

  Snape operates within Voldemort's sphere while maintaining a double allegiance.

• Lord Voldemort — Power Death Eater — Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs)

  A prominent pure-blood wizard serving Voldemort's strategic goals.

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• Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane)
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