Voldemort

Voldemort

Background

Tom Marvolo "Lord Voldemort" Riddle is a deceased evil wizard. He died after killing Lily Potter and James Potter and then attempting to kill Harry Potter. Voldemort is also known as "He Who Must Not Be Named" and is the Heir of Slytherin. His mother was Mary Riddle and his father was Thomas Riddle. He was the leader of the Death Eaters before he was seemingly destroyed while trying to kill Harry.

During the events of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) played by Richard Bremmer and the Ian Hart

In the Forbidden Forest, Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy and Fang come across a robed figure hunched over the wounded unicorn and Fang and Draco run away, leaving Harry. As the robed figure glides towards Harry, Harry is saved by Firenze who warns Harry the forest isn't safe. Harry enters the last room in the area guarded by Fluffy and finds Professor Quirrell staring at the Mirror of Erised. Professor Quirrell tells Harry, Professor Snape was actually trying to save him during the Quidditch match and Snape knew he was up to something. Professor Quirrell wonders how to get the Sorcerer's Stone and a voice suggests he use Harry. Harry looks into the mirror and the mirror shows him the Sorcerer's Stone is in his pocket. Harry lies to Professor Quirrell about what he sees in the mirror and Professor Quirrell removes his headdress, revealing Voldemort's head living on the back of his skull. Professor Quirrell attacks Harry, but Harry manages to kill him when he notices that his touch wounds him and Harry causes Professor Quirrell to dissolve by touching him in the face. As Harry is holding the Sorcerer's Stone, Voldemort's spirit comes at him and Harry goes unconscious.

During the events of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) played by Christian Coulson

Tom Riddle

Harry goes into the main chamber of the Chamber of Secrets and finds Ginny Weasley lying on the ground unconscious. Tom Riddle walks up to Harry and tells him as Ginny grows weaker, he grows stronger and it was Ginny that opened the Chamber of Secrets and sent the Basilisk after the Muggle Borns. Tom Riddle then reveals himself to be the younger version of Voldemort. Fawkes flies into the Chamber and drops The Sorting Hat onto the ground. Tom Riddle calls the Basilisk to him and it starts to chase Harry. Fawkes flies and helps Harry by clawing out the Basilisk's eyes. Harry escapes from the Basilisk and the Sword of Gryffindor materializes inside The Sorting Hat. Harry grabs it and uses it to kill the Basilisk, but is wounded in the process. As he is dying from the venom of the Basilisk, he takes the tooth that was impaled into his arm and stabs Tom Riddle's journal with it, destroying the manifestation of Tom Riddle and the journal.

During the events of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) played by Ralph Fiennes

Frank Bryce hears Voldemort speaking to Peter Pettigrew. Frank looks into a room and sees Peter speaking to what appears to be a tiny figure in a chair. Voldemort tells Barty Crouch Junior to gather their old allies. Nagini slithers into the room and tells Voldemort that Frank is listening outside, and Voldemort uses a spell to kill Frank. Later, during the Triwizard Tournament, Harry and Cedric Diggory grab the Goblet at the same time and appear in the Riddle cemetery. Peter Pettigrew walks over with Voldemort and Voldemort has Peter kill Cedric. Peter dumps the tiny form of Voldemort into a cauldron, places a bone from the grave of Voldemort's father, cuts off his own right hand and then places blood from Harry into the cauldron and Voldemort is reborn. He sends out the Dark Mark and a group of Death Eaters appear among them the fathers of Crabbe and Goyle. Lucius Malfoy is also present and Voldemort gives Peter a metal hand to replace the one Peter cut off. Voldemort challenges Harry to a duel and as they are dueling, their wands appear to cancel each other out. The dead spirits of Frank Bryce, Cedric, James and Lily appear and James tells Harry to run to the Goblet, which acts as a Portkey. Harry then manages to escape back to Hogwarts.

During the events of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) played by Ralph Fiennes

Harry has a vision of Sirius Black being tortured by Voldemort. Harry goes to the Department of Mysteries. Harry chases after Bellatrix Lestrange and is about to kill her when Voldemort shows up and tries to convince Harry to kill her. Dumnbledore arrives and attacks Voldemort. As the battle rages, Cornelius Fudge and other members of the Ministry appear and as Voldemort is ultimately defeated by Dumbledore and runs away, Fudge finally acknowledges that Voldemort is back.

During the events of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Frank Dillane

In the past, Dumbledore goes to Wool's Orphanage and is met by Mrs Cole who takes him to meet an 11 year old Tom Riddle. Dumbledore then invites Tom to come to Hogwarts.

Later, Harry watches another memory, this time of Voldemort at one of Slughorn's dinner parties. After the dinner party, Voldemort asks Slughorn about dark magic and Slughorn tells him about Horcrux magic.