Voldemort

Voldemort, born as Tom Marvolo Riddle, is the main antagonist in J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series. He is an extremely powerful dark wizard, feared by many, to the point that he is often referred to by euphemisms such as “You-Know-Who”, “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named”, or “The Dark Lord”. Voldemort is the archenemy of Harry Potter, who, according to a prophecy, has “the power to vanquish the Dark Lord”. He attempted to murder Harry as a baby, but instead killed Harry’s parents and left Harry with a scar on his forehead in the shape of a lightning bolt. Voldemort’s obsession with blood purity signifies his aim to rid the wizarding world of Muggle (non-magical) heritage and to conquer both worlds, Muggle and wizarding, to achieve pure-blood dominance. Through his mother’s family, he is the last descendant of the wizard Salazar Slytherin, one of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is the leader of the Death Eaters, a group of evil wizards and witches dedicated to ridding the Wizarding World of Muggles and establishing Voldemort as its supreme ruler. Despite his immense power, Voldemort is deeply afraid of death, and he goes to extreme lengths, including splitting his soul into pieces and hiding them in Horcruxes, to achieve immortality. His character adds depth to the mystical side of the Harry Potter franchise.