The speaker, a Harry Potter fan, discusses their fascination with the character Lord Voldemort, also known as Tom Riddle. Voldemort is a villain from the Harry Potter series, created by J.K. Rowling, who is based on historical figures like Adolf Hitler. The speaker explains Voldemort's life story, from his heritage to his death, which spans over 76 years.
Voldemort's mother, Merapi Gaunt, was a member of the Gaunt family, the last living relatives of Salazar Slytherin, one of the founders of Hogwarts. Merapi was abused by her father and brother, and her magical abilities were not revealed until she was taken by a rich and handsome muggle boy named Tom Riddle. After Merapi stopped giving Tom a love potion, he left her pregnant with Voldemort.
Voldemort was born on December 31st, 1926, and was named after his father, Marvolo Gaunt. He was a brilliant student at Hogwarts and became a prefect in his fifth year. He was obsessed with his parentage and searched for evidence that his father went to Hogwarts. He dropped his name Tom Riddle and took on the name Lord Voldemort.
Voldemort started to research Horcruxes, a way to make himself immortal. He killed his uncle Morphin Gaunt and his grandparents, and made his first Horcrux in the old Gaunt house. He then went to Hogwarts as a teacher to teach defense against the dark arts.
Voldemort continued to make Horcruxes throughout his life, hiding them in various places. He gave a diary to his loyal follower Lucius Malfoy, which was later used to open the Chamber of Secrets. He also hid the ring in the Gaunt house, gave the cup to Bellatrix Lestrange, and put the locket in the cave.
Voldemort was defeated by Harry Potter in the Battle of Hogwarts. After the battle, Voldemort's soul was split into eight pieces, and he was unable to move on or live. His soul was forever in limbo as a ghost.
1. The speaker's favorite character from the Harry Potter series is Lord Voldemort.
2. Voldemort is based on some of the most evil people in human history, including Adolf Hitler.
3. Voldemort's mother, Merapi Gaunt, was abused by her father and brother.
4. Merapi was taken by a rich and handsome muggle boy named Tom Riddle.
5. Merapi was sentenced to three years in Azkaban for breaking the law of not using magic in front of Muggles.
6. Tom Marvolo Riddle was born on December 31st, 1926.
7. Tom was named after his father, Marvolo, and his mother, Merapi.
8. Tom was highly intelligent and secretive as a child.
9. Tom was one of the top students at Hogwarts and became a prefect in his fifth year.
10. Tom dropped his name, Tom Riddle, and took on the name Lord Voldemort.
11. Tom had a group of dedicated friends at Hogwarts who eventually became the first generation of Death Eaters.
12. Tom used his charm to get what he wanted and stole the ring from his uncle, Morphin.
13. Tom went on summer holiday and visited the old family house where Merapi grew up.
14. Tom killed his father and grandparents at the dinner table and made Morphin think he was the one who killed them.
15. Tom used extremely advanced magic to modify Morphin's memory.
16. Tom stole the ring from his uncle, placed more friends' wands back, and left when the ministry came to the Gaunt house.
17. Tom researched Horcruxes, a way to make himself immortal.
18. Tom made his first Horcrux by using Myrtle's death to split his soul and placed that part of the soul in his diary.
19. Tom used his charm to make people part with their treasures for sale at Borgin and Burkes.
20. Tom killed Hepzibah Smith and made his third Horcrux in Hufflepuff's cup.
21. Tom hid the cup and locket in various places and gave the cup to Bellatrix Lestrange and the locket to Nagini.
22. Tom hid the fifth and final Horcrux, the diadem, in the cave where the kids Amy and Dennis had visited.
23. Tom came out of hiding and used his visit to Hogwarts to meet with Dumbledore.
24. Voldemort's appearance after his 10 years of vanishing was described as waxy and oddly distorted.
25. Voldemort put a curse on the job making it impossible for one Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to stay for more than one school year.
26. Voldemort went on to recruit Giants, Dementors, and more of his followers, Death Eaters, becoming the most powerful magical tyrant the world has ever seen.
27. Voldemort was told of a prophecy by one of his Death Eaters, Severus Snape, that the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches born to those who have thrice defied him.
28. Voldemort decided to take care of this problem and his only threat by finishing the one-year-old boy off, Harry Potter.
29. Voldemort was stopped by the protection Harry's mother gave him by sacrificing herself, making the killing curse rebound and hide Voldemort.
30. Voldemort then fled back to the Albanian forest again a few months later.
31. Voldemort was stopped by Harry Potter who destroyed the Horcrux with the Fang from the basilisk.
32. Voldemort was stopped again by the most recent victims of his killing curse, including Harry's parents.
33. Voldemort took advantage of the Ministry to build his army again, recruiting Giants and Dementors and other magical beings and also breaking out locked up Death Eaters in Azkaban.
34. Voldemort revealed himself one year later, starting the second Wizarding war.
35. Voldemort took over the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts, reinstating Snape as headmaster.
36. Voldemort found out that the cup from Milla Strange's volt is gone and killed everyone in the room.
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