19 Dramatic Voldemort Moments

Redditor.u/Captain_Cringe_

Voldemort cursed the teaching position after he was denied a job at Hogwarts. He made sure no one else got it.

Redditor.u/flying1881:

Reading GoF for the first time, I saw Voldemort lived for being a dramatic, petty jerk.

In the prologue chapters, Voldemort ominously tells Pettigrew he will give him a job; any other Death Eater would give their right arm for it.

At the end of the book, what does Voldemort have Pettigrew doing? He cuts off his own arm.

I remember flipping back to the book's start, thinking, 'Wait, did you really just—Yep, you did.'

Redditor.u/Captain_Cringe_

Voldemort made his name taboo to find enemies. This also shows his Brand Integrity and his love for the "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" status.

Redditor.u/naajya:

Voldemort branded his followers and left a sign in the sky when he killed. An evil dark lord needs a trademark.

Redditor.u/Captain_Cringe_

Voldemort figured out Harry was the Chosen One, not Neville. Harry was a half-blood wizard like Voldemort, so the Super Special Prophecied Chosen One Magical Boy Wizard would match Voldemort.

Redditor.u/heinukun:

Tom Riddle was the high school kid who wore too much cologne and acted like an edgy, condescending atheist, calling girls "females" and saying, "actually, professor."

Redditor.u/Captain_Cringe_

Voldemort did not make a Horcrux from sand and throw it in the ocean. He is the coolest wizard who gave Death the middle finger, so every Horcrux must be special or important.

Redditor.u/Stickjesus:

He flew everywhere instead of aporating in two seconds. He is so powerful he flies without a broom, so he does that.

Redditor.u/Captain_Cringe_

Voldemort did not let one of his many followers kill Harry when they had a chance. This is HIS show, and he will not be overshadowed.

Redditor.u/Captain_Cringe_

Voldemort hatched an extremely detailed plan during Harry's fourth year involving many people that could have failed at several points just to kidnap Harry, get his blood, and kill him. He is Lord F*cking Voldemort, thank you very much.

Redditor.u/Brodogmillionaire1:

When Voldemort raises both hands above his head for a spell, you see the whole underside of his hairless arms. He looks like a 59-year-old community theater director. She was in a Broadway show in her 20s and now runs her unpaid performers ragged. She throws her ruana'd arms up in despair and disgust at your 'amateur' attempts to satisfy her complicated blocking and say the lines with more 'passion.' Ralph Fiennes had a specific shadow from his past in mind for this role.

Redditor.u/CptWetPants:

The books and Dumbledore show Tom's and Voldemort's inferiority complex. He always sought to prove things to everyone, even though no one asked him to. He wanted the Elder Wand when he found out about it. He was the most insecure, sometimes the most childish character in the series. His vanity and inferiority complex caused his downfall.

Redditor.u/PotterRids05:

He also did not trust his followers to [eliminate] Harry. He did not trust them to keep their ambition level and loyalty if someone else [eliminate] Harry.

Redditor.u/Far_Reply2280:

Why did he choose the graveyard where his father was buried for his resurrection? Because look at you, you filthy muggle. Death made you die, and here I am returning to my glorious body.

Redditor.u/ilostmybutter:

He has the cusp of the wizarding elite in his land. Why did he have an inferiority complex about his blood status when all the pure-bloods threw themselves at him?

Redditor.u/Captain_Cringe_:

Why did Voldemort never learn to become an Animagus? He is the greatest wizard of all time. Why would he choose to become a filthy animal? How dare you.

Redditor.u/dumbledorky:

Why did Voldemort always try to spite Dumbledore and make sure everyone knew he was better than Dumbledore?

Dumbledore found out Voldemort was a jerk with no friends and kept it secret. This let Voldemort build a reputation he did not deserve, letting him [eliminate] children and adults whenever he wanted while in school.

Redditor.u/go_daddy__:

Voldemort was a true teenager. He wrote in his diary when he felt happy, upset, or anything else. He had a pet that always followed him and wore jewelry to stay fashionable.

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