Analyzing Evil: Voldemort From Harry Potter

[@Delightfully_Witchy]

And despite all his atrocities he was *STILL* more pleasant to be around than Dolores Umbridge.

[@SirToaster9330]

he's a charismatic villain after all

[@comicbookreviewer4856]

After researching the films I still find drago one of the most tragic character in the Harry potter series as it clear he wants approval tried to join the sports team to get his father to notice him and it shown his father's racism poison him as well as showing to have two goons around who are the only real two friends he had

[@luciwinters1446]

Also more pleasant than JKR herself

[@Dookieman1975]

He’s a merciful lord, umbridge is a b1ch. The pinnacle of “what if a Karen had superpowers”

[@spaghettiboi33]

And Rita Skeeter

[@panspermiapancakes]

I always thought there was a bit of irony with the fact Voldemort died at age 71. For all his efforts to become immortal and extraordinary, he went to great lengths and a lot of physical pain, only to die at a modest age for most humans. Had he just lived a normal life, it is highly probable that with him being as magically gifted as he is, he probably would have lived 120-130 years.

[@Chris-gb5el]

The fire that burns twice as bright burns half as long.

[@royalecrafts6252]

If he just accumulated more and more knowledge and power instead of going for harry potter, he will probably be alive for a couple thoudsand more years at least

[@Edude117]

Risk it for the biscuit. He could’ve taken 120 years, or risked dying at half that age for immortality. You gotta understand, psychopaths will always take the risk. They tend to be ambitious to degrees we normies can’t comprehend. Hence why IRL psychos risk life imprisonment, execution, and all sorts of horrendous consequences just to satisfy fleeting desires. Imagine what they’d risk if something like immortality was at stake.

[@royalecrafts6252]

@@Edude117 plus voldemort was too stupid to put the horrocruxes inside important objects, he could just choose whatever items and hide them for eternity, not a very wise dude

[@archieames1968]

@@royalecrafts6252 When you think about it theres really no reason why he had start a war which led to his downfall if all he wanted was to be immortal. He could have just killed a few muggles on the downlow and stayed in the shadows unnoticed to make his horcruxes.

[@NicholasLaRosa0496]

The slimy toad Umbridge definitely needs to be analyzed. She's such a good hated character.

[@alicenolfi2095]

Excellent idea!

[@anthonykolb8083]

I second that

[@ethangonzalez8904]

She's up there with Micah Bell as one of the best intentionally hateable characters ever written. She's basically a magical Nurse Ratchet

[@sittingyak]

She's boring in the films. She's absolutely horrifying in the books.

[@shadejakva9367]

My god so much yes! She was so utterly vile even Stephen King considered her one of the nastiest literary villains. Her actress in the movie especially does a fantastic job portraying an abusive authority figure *VERY* realistically. I think one of the biggest reasons she's so hated is because people like her exist in the real world and I think most of us have met and dealt with at least one in our lives, and how she uses many tactics real-life abusers use(leveraging her position to get her way, cruel punishments to control others through fear, verbally tearing people down and gaslighting and victim-blaming them into believing they deserve said treatment)

[@jorgebersabe293]

The biggest irony is that for all the loathing Voldemort had for his father, he sure as hell turned out like him: Both are handsome men who have a tendency to look down on those they deem as beneath them, have attracted the attention of a pureblood witch they are dismissive of and were murdered by a half-blood. The Muggle genes of his father are what allowed Voldemort to even function properly. The realization that he was only conceived to further someone else's agenda drove him completely insane. Voldemort didn't want to merely hurt and kill his father, he also wanted to prove he was superior.

[@lisboah]

"There is no good and evil, there is only power, and those too weak to seek it..." This line is one of those that define Voldemort, both as a character and as a villain.

[@cheesesniper473]

It was actually borrowed from palpatine and vader. Rowling admits this in an interview.

[@lisboah]

@@cheesesniper473 That's interesting.

[@bullseye5202]

@Alexis Z. Somewhat, actually. Nietzsche is one of those historical figures that *really* is misunderstood by a lot of people.

[@huntercityhunter]

@@cheesesniper473 truly, the goat of all villains

[@XavionofThera]

@@bullseye5202 I mean, that is the consequence of his philosophy. Yes, Neitzche did try to put a positive "humanist" spin on it - but ultimately his philosophy was pretty twisted.

[@chrisortega7521]

The irony is, if he hadn't made the horcruxes, he could've easily lived another 40 years. He died in his 70's, but Dumbledore was murdered at 110+. His quest for power and immortality ultimately cut his life short.

[@pelgrimprotelios4579]

I had not considered that.

[@KarusMBII]

Great observation. This hadn't occured to me before either. +1

[@hattorihanzo562]

Self fulfilling prophecy

[@headstrongbachelor3152]

But he would still die while with the horcruxes he could live forever. I don't understand this logic...

[@chrisortega7521]

@headstrongbachelor3152 no, if Harry (or Neville) hadn't fulfilled the prophecy, Voldemort would have lived forever. The fact that he made these things to extend his life, while only living to be a Muggle's age is ironic.

[@monkewithinternetaccess6107]

I still wish they had him simply fall down dead instead of turning to ash. It would’ve really sold the idea that he was just a man in the end.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

Yes, the books did this part better: 'Tom Riddle hit the floor with a mundane finality'. But the movies have to show off their 3D effects so they give him an RPG final boss style disintegration.

[@lisboah]

To me, both deaths are sort of symbolic, depending on the perspective: -In the book, he simply falls to the floor as a corpse. For all his attempts to achieve immortality and to become almighty, in death, he was exactly like those same individuals that he looked down on: a simple human. -In the movie, he turns into ashes. I see it as demonstration of what he has become. After splitting his soul, through murder of 7 souls, and several other attempts to become immortal, such as drinking unicorn blood, his body became so warped that it turned into ash, similar to what happens to a vampire or undead.

[@kb4903]

I guess it saves having to bury him.

[@kevintravers3988]

@@lisboah Yep. Perfectly answered. Both have their merits. Neither are any less symbolic or impactful.

[@Destroyer120296]

@@lisboah Agreed. In the book it is more of a humble/"in the end despite everything he did he was simply a man scared to die and obessed with power. Nothing more" In the movie it is more of "a man so scared to die he warped himself until in the end he was nothing more then ashes in a body barley able to hold together due to how much he split himself"

[@ZYXPQI]

Voldemort is such an underrated character. He's used as such a meme but I can remember how terrifying he was when I read these books as a kid.

[@clevermcgenericname891]

Ralph Fiennes currently leading the pack with most villains played by him on Analyzing Evil! A good showing, but Christopher Lee is gonna bury him in the long game...

[@chenault15]

Been waiting for this for a long time

[@themountainsleeps]

What's the count up to this far? Amon, Dolarhyde, Voldemort, ?

[@PatrickWDunne]

@@chenault15 I've been looking forward to this

[@alexandercarder2281]

Oh yes 👍

[@Erichwanh]

@@themountainsleeps Don't forget Michael Jackson. ... oh, sorry, that was Joseph Fiennes.

[@RmsOceanic]

Much like his fear of death came from his mother, I thought the books heavily implied his disdain for muggles came from his father: In Chamber of Secrets the diary!Riddle goes on a tirade about how his father abandoned his mother "just because he found out his wife was a witch". Now we know it's more complex than that, that his mother had likely bewitched his father into falling in love and later walked out when she lifted the spell, but that resentment of the father who abandoned him definitely explains why Voldemort murdered him, and would work to conjoin his own elitist leanings with a bitter anti-muggle prejudice.

[@randallflagg3700]

It isn't just "likely", it's straight up explained in the text that Tom's mother kept her victim under a steady diet of love potions in order to rape him again and again...

[@kurosakikun96]

It isn't likely, it's actively confirmed that his mother, who was a squib (a person born into a magical family that can't use magic themselves for those that haven't read the novels), actively used a love potion on Tom Riddle Snr until she got knocked up, at which point she stopped giving it to him, believing bearing his child would be enough to keep them together, and she was wrong

[@jorgebersabe293]

​@@kurosakikun96 Merope Gaunt wasn't a squib. She repressed her powers due to the severe physical and emotional abuse she suffered in the hands of her father and brother.

[@CoderatheGreat]

I love how we hardly see Voldemort until the 4th movie, a whole trilogy where he's very mysterious and Sauron-like. The way characters talk about "He Who Must Not Be Named" really builds him up as a threat and an all-encompassing entity of pure evil so that by the time we see his true form in Goblet of Fire we aren't disappointed. Ralph Fiennes was excellent in this role!

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

I mean you see him in the first movie/book but not only as a face.

[@kllrj08]

This is one thing I will always give the movies and say that they did right. Reading the resurrection scene for the first time in the books as a then 14 year old was absolutely terrifying, and the movie did an excellent job of recreating it. It’s exactly how I pictured it all happening in my mind. Chef’s Kiss!

[@Thoralmir]

I wish they had used the original design they had planned for him in the first film. That was a terrifying humanoid abomination.

[@f.r.etling6226]

He definitely was kind of a let down. The mystery of the early books was far scarier

[@idiot_city5444]

Really wish they would have given him the red eyes like in the books

[@invisibleman4827]

What's fascinating about this guy is that while he has supernatural powers and has created a hideously inhuman form for himself, he's driven by very human weaknesses, fears and insecurities. Ambitious desire for power, selfishness and a morbid fear of his own death. The reason that he's such a good nemesis for Harry Potter is that they reflect one another. They're similar in that they're both intelligent, talented, courageous - Voldemort in his own twisted way (brilliantly reflected in the movies by the fact that Ralph Fiennes and Daniel Radcliffe have rhe same colour eyes) but what differentiates them is their decisions and the moral choices they make. Harry is able to overcome his pain and suffering early in life while Tom Riddle/Voldemort is unable to do this.

[@Schoolgirl325]

Yeah, while Voldemort’s definitely not a particularly sympathetic villain. He always had narcissistic and psychopathic traits from an early age, but there is also a pitiful aspect to his backstory, motivations, and personality. He hates the fact that he is half muggle by blood so that he decides to go on a quest to gain immortality and murder them all, even though he knows that’s never going to change the fact that he is always going to be a half-blood wizard, anyway. Sure, it’s a part of his narcissism. He can’t stand being anything less than immortal and purely magical. He wants to be above humanity. He learns that his mother chose to magically rape a muggle man, and he hates both of them for it. From his viewpoint, how could his mother choose such an ordinary man for a father? He also despises muggles because his father couldn’t fight back his mother.

[@BrandonScott-mi5pz]

THE MOST EVIL 😈 FROM HARRY POTTER VOLDEMORT THE MOST TERRIFYING AND SCARY,

[@jorgebersabe293]

​@@Schoolgirl325 In many ways, Tom is what Harry could have become if he didn't have friends, teachers and parental figures setting him on the right path. And also he is also a dark parallel to Dumbledore, Snape, Percy and James: -To Dumbledore: Both are the leaders of their respective sides, who are renowned by power and intellect (while sharing manipulative tendencies) and who had beliefs that Muggles are inferior due to unpleasant incidents related to them (Dumbledore lost Ariana due to Muggles attacking them, Tom lost Merope due to his father's abandonment). Dumbledore gave up on Wizard supremacy ideas and refused to accept his loved one's death, but accepts his own, Tom refused to change his ways out of arrogance and is perfectly fine killing others, but is afraid of dying. -To Snape: Both are half bloods who came from lonely and uncaring homes and ended up getting interested in the Dark Arts. Both fashioned a moniker to distance themselves from their Muggle origins (Lord Voldemort and Half-Blood Prince). Unlike Tom, Snape cares about Lily, which held him back of following Tom's footsteps and become a Dark Lord in his own right. -To Percy: Both served as prefects of their respective houses (Gryffindor and Slytherin respectively). But where Percy is a stickler for the rules and has no sense of humor, but his heart is on the right place, Tom is a bully who abuses his power any chance he gets and has a very dark sense of humor. -To James: Both were students renowned for their charisma and popularity, being the leaders from their respective groups. Unlike Tom, whose group only followed him out of fear (and his actions were deliberately malicious and worshipped the Dark Arts), James earned the respect of his group (whose actions were more innocent mischievousness) and despised the Dark Arts.

[@TheTrickynicky13]

IMO, Tom Riddle is a more interesting villian than Voldemort. He's more subtle and layered whereas Voldemort is a simple one dimensional villian. I know they're the same person obviously, that's just my two cents.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

Wish we got more Riddle scenes in Half-Blood Prince. Voldemort is literally an anagram of his name Tom made up because he hated his birth name. Like the crazy edgelord names people make for online games.

[@TheTrickynicky13]

@@WhiteFangofWar Agreed! The riddle scenes were all great. Though IMO, the portrayal of Riddle in the chamber of secrets was the best one.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

LOL You're wrong, they're one in the same as Voldemort is NOT "oNe dImENsIOnaL vIlLiaN" at all as "Tom Riddle" is the REASON for why he does what he does. You're "two cents" don't make any sense.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@Greg Elchert sure, fair enough.

[@SingeScorcher]

I always saw it as a furthering of that exponential fragmenting of his soul. The further down the path he got, the further he became a more "simple" villain. Not unlike Calamity Ganon or Ra'zh Al Ghul in Arkham City. the more he uses his power, the more "unkillable" he gets, the more he becomes evil and cruel for the sake of it. Who knows, given more time Voldy may have become little more than a wraith that kills anything it sees. A real evil force of nature.

[@gaelofariandel6747]

The most chad move in Harry Potter: Grindelwald laughing his ass off right in Voldemort's face, calling him "Tom" & telling him, effectively, "fkk off, I don't care if I die" then takes a kill shot to the chest with no fear or anger whatsoever.

[@sarahriddle2241]

He was lucky. Voldemort is capable of the worst things imaginable, Grindelwald was stupid and reckless

[@theulmitter5725]

​@@sarahriddle2241 The guy was rotting in Nurmengard for decades, he didn't have much to lose tbf

[@endreszentgyorgyi5270]

@@theulmitter5725Sorry to nitpick, but Grindelwald was interred in the prison he built for his enemies, Nurmengard. It’s described as a castle in the Alps of Austria where he was a prisoner for 53 years.

[@theulmitter5725]

@@endreszentgyorgyi5270 oh yeah, you're right, I'll correct my reply

[@BrandonScott-mi5pz]

VOLDEMORT'S THE MOST EVIL 😈 CHARACTER EVER.

[@roguebritgravy1]

One of the most chilling scenes has to be where he writes Tom Marvolo Riddle and it switches to I Am Lord Voldemort. Fans all know its coming but you get chills nonetheless.

[@bmetalfish3928]

funny thing with that scene in the translated versions of the book, just how much they have to change his name. My favorite is the french version where he has a 4th name, Elvis.

[@randallflagg3700]

@@bmetalfish3928 - He still has 3 names in French, it's "Tom Elvis Jedusor" which is actually pretty good, as it's pronounced "Jeu du sort". Tom Elvis Jedusor => Je suis Voldemort (The first book I read in English was the 6th, since I was finally a teenager and didn't want to wait another 2 weeks to buy the translation; that's when I noticed how many names were different)

[@lizardlegend42]

@@shubhsiddhartha9409 yeah same, it was just a bit silly to me ngl 😅 Like, why go through such lengths to make your pseudonym an anogram of your real name, but only if you stick "I am" in front of it lol

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@shubhsiddhartha9409 I never did, always thought it was super awesome! never found it "funny" at all.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@lizardlegend42 I can see how you can think in "idea" how you might think it's "silly" but nah the reveal was SUPER cool and amazing from his name revealing to be Voldemort. It's probably a name that he came up with when he was at school writing in a notebook when he was thinking about his new name and then realized he can make "I am voldemort" with his name, it's a suprising really cool turn of events really and the way how it's done in the movie is fantastic! especially with the music for that scene! LOVE all these harry potter movies and especially with their musically scores to them all!

[@MegaFafnir]

"What use is unmatched and unlimited power, if one day your death will render that power obsolete?" A great summation of Voldemort's twisted mindset.

[@akiltircuit7515]

Maybe I missed it but I think you overlooked the part that Tom’s mother raped his father using a love potion to conceive him. Conceiving children under the effects of a love potion makes that child unable to feel/understand love.

[@Dookieman1975]

Even his birth was an atrocity

[@JurzGarz]

This is a common misconception actually, and Rowling has come out against it. Tom being conceived under the influence of love potion is *symbolic* of his inability to feel love, but it’s not what actually causes it in the story. What causes his inability to love in the story is his sociopathy and his loveless upbringing.

[@alexandergordon3432]

@@JurzGarz yes his parents abandoned him and he was at an orphanage where he was bullied, i think that the love potion isnt the only thing that makes him evil

[@annaqaddams9108]

Do you ever get the impression that Tom, Sr. sent his pregnant wife to London to "take care of her problem"? She was there a while, and somehow had enough money for food and lodging. Selling the locket was an act of desperation. Certainly changes the justification for his reaction to his father and grandparents.

[@STREY34]

Whoa that crazy af

[@benderthepirate]

All that’s missing is Sauron and you’d officially have the big three Dark Lords of fiction: Sauron, Darth Sidious, and Lord Voldemort.

[@arthurr.r.lucasspublicdoma5621]

Night King: Hey guys, wait for me!(He trips on a banana) AHHH!

[@AWDTH1111]

Yessss! This comment lol Although in order to have much depth to Sauron you’d have to take a lot of context from Silmarillion

[@connorsims8253]

Sauron and Morgoth

[@nicokrasnow1851]

If there's one of Sauron, should be one of Morgoth too

[@michaelodonnell824]

Of course, Sauron was Darth Vadar to Morgoth's Darth Sidious!

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

I think the most important moment we get in terms of characterization is, fittingly enough, in the Chamber of Secrets, considering that Horcruxes work by dividing the soul in half. Since this works into the infinitesimals, the murder of Moaning Myrtle and the diary Horcrux that spawned from is the fullest, most complete form of Tom Riddle in existence. As such, it's the murder that defines his career, a murder committed with a weapon Tom only ever used once that proudly uses his Slytherin heritage, and then immediately stops upon realizing Hogwarts would be forced to close unless a scapegoat was offered up, and he'd be forced to return to the orphanage. Ultimately, he's a damaged individual desperately seeking to escape despair and misery through inflicting it on others, unaware of the personal cost to himself until it's far too late. His lack of empathy and selfishness becomes self-destructive and it is ironically through his attempts to escape death that he dies again and again, more and more, until he's reduced to an existence that barely exists at all.

[@straburyred]

Looking at from a symbolic POV, Voldemort has made a deal with the Devil in exchange for his soul and the latter knows the outcome in advance.

[@kartoffelhorror2566]

I hear that dividing soul in half theory so often, but it is not true. JK once said somewhere that he only put little slithers of his soul into the horcruces, the majority of his soul still remained within him.

[@sifatshams1113]

Mr. Glass from Unbreakable would be awesome. He's easily one of the most unique and original villains ever conceived.

[@williammccormick2802]

"Now that we know who you are, I know who I am. I'm not a mistake." Easily the best writing that M. Night ever put to paper. Not even close. Mr. Glass is awesome even with the 3rd movie.

[@mrcliff3709]

@@williammccormick2802 I like Glass till the twist

[@coachkira]

He is definitely one of my all time favorite villains, that whole movie is so powerful

[@sifatshams1113]

@Greg Elchert I know I shouldn't love this line, but I do anyway: "Did you see a little Asian child with a blank expression sitting outside in a mechanical helicopter that shakes when you put quarters in it?" Lmao

[@Bithbd]

good news man he just made one!

[@901Cardinal]

Not really into Harry Potter but the lore and characters are remarkable. Voldemort truly a well crafted villain too, sinister and brilliant at the same time.

[@TandaSandaBanda]

As someone who just got into Harry Potter, despite JKR’s controversies and the many flaws within the books themselves, I must admit she is rather commendable for what she was able to accomplish.

[@Knightwolf1994]

My biggest pet peeve involving Harry Potter is the fact that they put a lot of interesting stuff in the background and don't do anything with them. Like for example during WW1 did you know that wizards and other magical creatures were openly fighting? Or that according to the WOMBAT test wizards and muggles created a taskforce to fight both Grindelwald and Hitler?

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

I presonally LOVE Harry Potter as it's one of my favorite film franchises of all time as well as media franchise as well!

[@MerkhVision]

@@Knightwolf1994 well the Fantastic Beasts movie series is now touching on that part of Wizarding World history!

[@maxsync183]

@@MerkhVision yeah but to see that you have to watch a fantastic beasts movie

[@WhiteFangofWar]

It's good that he wasn't around much until book 4, as he demonstrates how the more we learn about him (or any villain) the less scary they become. He changed his name to an anagram that he thought sounded cooler. If there was one book Voldemort scene I wish had been realized in film, it would be his meeting with Dumbledore trying to apply for Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Dumbledore knows what he's done but Tom refuses to admit it, just as Dumbledore steadfastly refuses to use his 'new' name or allow him access to Hogwarts any longer. Suggestion: Demona of Gargoyles

[@OmnipotentSpud]

You know...I follow. The more you know him, he's just not that threatening. Yet everyone in the Wizarding world fears him. He's just a man. A hateful, weak, closed minded man with a boring name...a common trope even in our world. Just. Tom.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

@@OmnipotentSpud Worse, a hateful, weak close-minded man with a talent for convincing other hateful, weak close-minded people to serve him. Hard to say how much he really buys into the whole pureblood supremacy thing, but considering that he's secretly half-blood...

[@LuisRodriguez-kz7nt]

And at the end of the series,You can reread that scene and imaginé Dumbledore thinking "bitch,don't try to explain power and ambition to ME"

[@WhiteFangofWar]

@@LuisRodriguez-kz7nt I understand why Dumbledore blocked him but always thought it would have been funny if he gave Tom the position and loaded him down with extra duties. Like, 'sorry guys, can't talk about killing mudbloods now, got a class to teach in 20 minutes'.

[@LuisRodriguez-kz7nt]

@@WhiteFangofWar Hahahaha worn out teacher Voldemort,that would have saved millions

[@ForeveraBoss117]

It’s the way he wields a wand that really sells that inhuman vibe he has. When dueling Harry he’s moving around like a damn feral beast. He never does what you expect and abuses the civility of sorcery by disregarding honor or straight up mocking it. Telling Harry to pick up his wand jus to rush him headfirst like a mad man is something no Wizard could ever get away with in a fight except for him.

[@ashlielove6513]

One of my favorites of all time ❤ The graveyard scene in Goblet of Fire is iconic.

[@damianstarks3338]

Yes one of the greatest villains of all time.

[@barkley8285]

One of the great villains of the 2000s. As I get older I find he isnt as "masterful" as I thought when I was a kid, but still undoubtedly one of the best movie villains ever.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

He's still a fantastic villains entirely in the story of Harry Potter and one of the best villains in media!

[@BLK_MN]

Ironic, that most of the people he killed, were witches and wizards.

[@cheesesniper473]

Not necessarily true. Hagrid eludes to the fact that in the first war, the muggles suffered huge losses.

[@BLK_MN]

@@cheesesniper473 still, he targeted more magical people in his plots to become Dark Lord than he ever would have killed muggles if he had succeeded in taking over.

[@extraplain2412]

@@BLK_MN Nah he definately would of killed more muggles if not all of them had he been victorious. It would of been his followers killing most of the magical users that defied him in order for them to prove themselves.

[@boozecruiser]

Kinda like hitler causing millions of Germans to die lol

[@BLK_MN]

@@extraplain2412 he *would* have. That’s my point. He hated the non-magical humans, but in his efforts to wipe them out, he caused more ruin and destruction to the magical world than probably anyone or anything else.

[@NS-ms5eg]

Voldemort is an example of someone who had such talent/potential, but chose to use it for evil self gain.

[@patronuscharm5830]

Like Ted Bundy

[@the-annoyinator]

@@patronuscharm5830 bruh

[@phoebegreig6523]

Don't forget that with every passing year at Hogwarts he hated the orphanage and the muggle world more and more. Where he wasnt seen as anything special there and he felt he had to hide who he truly was which he hated. He even stopped his attacks on students and framed Hagrid for his actions purely so he could stay in the wizarding world..

[@jplayzow]

the cruelest irony is that his world can't ever be perfectly pure blooded as he himself wasn't Gaunt was herself a very gifted witch but Riddle was just an extremely wealthy muggle dragged into having a child via a love potion which is another theory of why he's so evil

[@m24213]

It occurs to me with the end of new trilogy, there is an opportunity for a TV show, outlining how tom riddle grew up to being the infamous lord Voldemort. I think, a dark show of a sociopathic, but extremely intelligent killer with a natural talent towards magic would be something I would watch.

[@bwustinbweem]

This could be interesting but if that were to be made it would have to include powerful woman from every race and a few token gay and black men. They would have most of the dialogue and a few episodes just focused on them and not Voldemort and then they would be talking about race issue and how Voldemort needs to pay reparations because he is a dumb white guy. I can see this being made

[@Teenytinymia]

Can you imagine if Dumbledore would have hired Voldemort? Tired and worn out Voldy chugging butterbeer all the time, yelling and torturing the students. Like a mix of Mad Eye Moody and Mr. Filch. Spending his nights at the hogs head, him and Aberforth sharing their hatred of Dumbledore lmao

[@DundG]

Analyzing Evil: Light Jagami/Kira from Death Note? He is on paar with all the aspiring dark lords as he even calls himself "The GOD of the new world!". And he's getting of on every opportunity to feel a sense of superiority when he finds an opponent he deems worthy.

[@quentinbrown9300]

I second this. Light is a very interesting villain.

[@НиколайИгнатьев-л2к]

@@quentinbrown9300 Light is antihero

[@marciosummer6295]

anime? cringe boi gtfo

[@DundG]

@@marciosummer6295 No, cringe further!

[@marciosummer6295]

@@DundG 😅😅😅

[@KevinRAAMAAAGE]

The horcruxes thing reminds me of a serial killer taking trophies. The guy who played him is like the worst guy in Schindlers List

[@hyrumtaylor3581]

The thing I appreciate the most about him is his amazing portrayal in the movies. He's so unsettling

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

Given his charm and manipulative abilities, Voldemort probably could have easily done the same as Darth Sidious and worked his way into the Ministry and manipulated his way to Minister of Magic.The caviar here is that if he had gained his power through "legitimate" means, there would have been little that Dumbledore could have done to him. But here comes his pride. Instead of worming his way through the Ministry and destroying it from within while maintaining the facade of the people's beloved icon, he chose to attack it from the outside as the feared Dark Lord. Because one of Voldemort's greatest flaws is that he wanted to be feared, not beloved. But fear only goes so far.

[@SGlenn97]

The moment you realize the actor that plays young Tom Riddle in those flashbacks is the same actor who plays Nick in Fear The Walking Dead.

[@cheesesniper473]

Still would like to see a frieza, an unholy combination of sheev, the joker, and the mustachioed man from 40's germany.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

lol frieza's nothing like the joker tho.

[@JudgeNicodemus]

@@Gadget-Walkmen he *is* absolutely hilarious however.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@JudgeNicodemus in a way. But villains can be funny and still be nothing alike. How the humor between them is portrayed is completely different.

[@BrandoCalrissian82]

I am never disappointed when you produce new videos. Thank you. How about an episode comparing the comic and film adaptation of Ozymandias from The Watchmen?

[@Stormkrow280]

Reading the fourth book for the first time, I completely missed the description of his physical appearance so I ended up imagining him as just looking like an older Tom Riddle from Book 2: older but still handsome, I found that far more intimidating then his actual physical appearance. Also his greatest weakness was his sentimentality: he could have made anything into a Horcrux and hidden it anywhere, but he wouldn’t be satisfied unless those horcruxes were things that were important to him or the Wizarding World and places that were significant to his past.

[@user-gr5cp9om5j]

I would say less sentimentality and more megalomania, he believed so highly in his superiority he thought only the most special objects could hold a piece of his soul.

[@Stormkrow280]

@@user-gr5cp9om5j wouldn’t that be narcissism?

[@clubkid13]

this character right here is the one I’ve been waiting for in your entire series 👍

[@daniellavaladez7820]

Yeeeessss, you finally analyzed Voldemort!!! I’ve been waiting for you to do this for so long and you did NOT disappoint.

[@hata1499]

Wow, Number 77! 7 is the strongest magical number. Perfect!

[@BearAndBunny0605]

Coincidence? I don't think so.

[@Exterminator4us]

YESS!!! I commented on an earlier video asking for this and I’m so happy you analyzed he who shall not be named!!

[@jamonsommer6510]

Voldemort is, in my opinion, like Satan from Paradise Lost in some ways: While seemingly a pure evil, the humanity of either character is not lost on the authors. They’re both intelligent characters that simply lack the capacity to think morally, and it is because of their failed relationships with their respective father figures that they desperately seek to affirm their own existence through the belief that they’re SUPPOSED to be special. Both great symbols of villainy😁

[@CDCobermai]

I had to laugh, just a few days ago I looked up Voldemort on your channel to see if you’d done an episode on him yet. Can’t wait to watch this

[@vanillakilla64]

I’d like to see an analysis on Cersei Lannister from GoT she’s one of my fave characters!

[@sittingyak]

Jamie and Cersei would both make excellent episodes.

[@vanillakilla64]

@@sittingyak and viserys Targaryen too!

[@purgetheXYs]

@@vanillakilla64 id love to see Lady Olenna.

[@vanillakilla64]

@@purgetheXYs she’s another of my fave characters it’s crazy how all these characters are all twisted and evil in some way but in their eyes they’re doing the right thing.

[@valtersplume3726]

@@vanillakilla64 Viserys barely did anything (and by that I mean that the only thing he did was getting himself killed, he's not worthy of any attention). It is Ramsay and Euron who are worth analyzing.

[@benjaminstacy3227]

Love this analysis! I'd like to see a few from different categories when you get the time. Movies - Joker from Batman (1989) - Mr Glass from the Unbreakable Trilogy - Frank Costello from The Departed - Colin Sullivan from the Departed - Bill and the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad from Kill Bill - Dracula (various) TV - Hannibal Lector from Hannibal - Wilson Fisk from Daredevil - Clay Morrow from Sons of Anarchy - The Governor from the Walking Dead - Moriarty from Sherlock - The Salamanca family from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul - Gus Fring from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul - The Trinity Killer from Dexter - Ramsey Bolton from Game of Thrones - Pablo Escobar from Narcos Video Games - Trevor Phillips from Grand Theft Auto 5 - Makarov from Call of Duty - Zeus from God of War series

[@damianstarks3338]

Holy shit this character analysis of this guy is long overdue !

[@conormcginn3312]

Love this video! Here are some ideas for future videos: - Alejandro from Sicario - Lady Gudrun from the Northman - Holly Jones from Prisoners - Syndrome from the Incredibles - The Armitage Family from Get Out - Kingpin from Daredevil - Homelander from The Boys - Omni Man from Invincible - Jake LaMotta from Raging Bull - Lord Shen from Kung Fu Panda 2

[@sittingyak]

Omni Man and Jake LaMotta would be good ones.

[@AWDTH1111]

This is a great list

[@TheCyanSqueegee]

Yes Syndrome!

[@kittylover62]

I'd also like to see: Hal Stewart aka Titan from Megamind Dracula from any film where Dracula is the villian Joan Crawford from Mommie Dearest George Foyet aka the Boston Reaper from Criminal Minds Daniel Robitaille aka the Candyman from the Candyman franchise

[@devmag52]

What the movies lacked was the way Voldemort’s own arrogance and hubris were used against him by Dumbledore and Harry. Such a missed opportunity

[@artman2oo3]

Awesome. I’d been wanting you to do Voldemort. You did not disappoint me. Great video.

[@trentsmith232]

I think another point that has been brought up before when discussing the Sacred Twenty-Eight is if he had been successful, how damaging the inbreeding of pure bloods would have been on the world. Bellatrix, being an example of this, and in her case it’s what I would consider to only be an early stage of negative consequences for what would come under his reign if it were to continue.

[@jorgebersabe293]

In fact, Tom's Muggle genes were the very reason that he could function in civilized society. If not, he would have been as pathetic as his grandfather and uncle.

[@khalilmccluney2030]

Fantastic Video Dude!! You tickled the pleasure part of my brain when you mentioned Voldemort is @ Genocidal , Psychopathic Monster.. & yet has manners and is Polite. A lot of people seem to miss that about Tom Riddle. That being said, could I recommend either Emperor Frieza or The Lord Marshal; both also Genocidal world Conquerors for a future Video? I’d really appreciate that.

[@markperrault1939]

Probably the greatest, most in depth villains ever in terms of his backstory and personality. Really just so perfectly written. My favorite villain of all time for sure

[@Yuuzhanvon]

Nah Darth Vader is way more fleshed out and way more iconic IMO. But Voldemort is awesome nonetheless

[@huntercityhunter]

you're honestly one of my favourite youtubers in the game. always delivering quality, no facade or something, consistent and eloquent. What else do you need?

[@NinjaFlibble]

specifically, he could talk to *snakes* , not all animals. This was a genetic trait present in Salazar Slytherin's bloodline

[@murderofcrows5089]

Thank you for doing this video it’s amazing as always

[@OnlyTwoShoes]

*Video starts* *Creepy music plays* *Voldemort's mouth opens* _"Hello everyone..."_

[@rhymenoceros3303]

Oh now this is a guy more then deserving of an analyzing evil

[@lassegrotkjr6326]

I was wondering when this video would be oploaded, voldemort is one of the most iconic and Well known villans out there, this video was inevitably gonna be made at some point.

[@kwakerjak]

I’m going to repeat my suggestion of Jadis, the White Witch from the Chronicles of Narnia, whose rap sheet dwarfs that of every other villain you’ve covered so far, especially when you get to The Magician’s Nephew.

[@kittylover62]

Technically the Magician's Nephew is the first book.

[@MerkhVision]

@@kittylover62 in chronological order yes but not in release order.

[@MerkhVision]

That’s a great idea! She’s much worse than what most ppl would assume just from “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe!”

[@maxsync183]

@@MerkhVision its a shame that they went with the lion the witch and the wardrobe for the first film, the magicians nephew would have been amazing.

[@comicalcosmonaut959]

To me, his wizard pure blood ideals are a front. It’s just an easy way to get dark witches and wizards on his side. His end goal really is immortality, the rest is just secondary

[@davidburns9766]

I’ve been saying this for years. He doesn’t actually care about blood purity, he’s a half blood and he’s up there with dumbledore and the likes- he KNOWS blood purity means nothing. He never had friends, nor wanted them. Everyone in his life was simply a step up or an obstacle on the road to being immortal and powerful.

[@NotFanti]

@@davidburns9766no his mother was of one of the strongest wizard family’s, the pure blood thing may be right but just cuz pure bloods are stronger doesn’t mean the weak are any less

[@jorgebersabe293]

He even openly admits so with his "There is no good and evil. There is only power and those too weak to seek it."

[@yalinahewage1941]

So he's not hitler

[@comicalcosmonaut959]

@@yalinahewage1941 nope still Wizard Hitler lol

[@jessicapinkman-hd4bw]

he may be evil but he's still more pleasant then umbridge

[@rmcneil1340]

Thanks. I loved your analysis. This is the first time I have watched any of your videos. I really enjoyed this.

[@tokiomitohsaka7770]

Great episode! I always found Voldemort to be especially vile with his narcissism and violent rage. As for suggestions for villains, I would love to see an analysis on Kotomine Kirei from Fate/Stay Night (both visual novels and animated series) and the prequel Fate/Zero. He is particularly fascinating because he grew up aware of his evil nature and for years wished to find an answer or meaning to his existence, and at the end of the 4th Holy Grail war, he fully embraced his evil nature and his desire to see others suffer by his hands.

[@thethresh]

Been waiting for oh so long for this video!! Congrats on 77 - here's to another 77!

[@johnnysocket76]

One of my favorite villains of all time being talked about on one of the best channels on youtube. Super dope.

[@memphispeterson7735]

Not sure if something like it exists already, but I'd love an Analyzing Evil for the villains in No Way Home, especially Willem Dafoe's Norman Osborn/Green Goblin

[@LycanVisuals]

This man was so arrogant he couldn't bother to toss the baby out of the window.

[@adamn7777]

There's an easy explanation for that. He almost certainly thought that the idea of physically killing anyone would be beneath him when magic can theoretically do the same. He'd never do anything physically that could be done with magic. I love all the contrasts between him and Harry because one things that's notable about Harry is that while he doesn't consider himself above using unforgivable curses in general he never attempts to kill with his spells. He used crucio and imperio in deathly hallows (and tried it in OTTP) but never cast the killing curse.

[@Lavolpeengreece]

🤣🤣🤣

[@cheesesniper473]

I kinda think it was to keep it kid friendly-ish. Going by just whats said, youd have to believe that none of voldemorts followers died in that battle, before the brief cease-fire. No way you could force harry into a situation where he had to kill with how the story was told.

[@headstrongbachelor3152]

@Greg Elchert He tried to choke Harry in the first movie throuigh Quriell and it destroyed his body.... Have you guys only seen the last 2 movies?

[@spacecadetkaito]

I mean why would he think to do that? He had no reason to assume it would backfire, its not like he can read the books he's in XD Plus wizard babies can survive falling out a window (like Neville)

[@Connect200]

Next the wire - Avon Barksdale - Stringer Bell - Marlo Stanfield - Chris Parlo - Omar Little

[@micromints1735]

Do Johan Liebert, Victor Frankenstein (Hammer Horror version), Light Yagami or Harry Powell next.

[@pau9512]

Please do one episode about President Snow from the Hunger Games!

[@destructor3152]

Would recommend Umbridge for a future video . Much more despicable than Voldemort.

[@jkeegan154]

I love Ralph Fiennes in any role he's in, but out of all the villains he portrayed, my favorite is Amon Goeth.

[@joshuamartindale868]

And Amon Goeth was the best villain because he was REAL. That is true evil

[@TDenterpriser]

A video on the true dark lord Sauron would be delightful

[@LordBaktor]

The title of "True Dark Lord" would belong to Morgoth, Sauron's boss.

[@samtemdo8]

@@LordBaktor Still waiting for that video

[@kentoncharles9461]

Sir, you've outdone yourself with this analysis.

[@AlecEburhard]

I’d love to see your analysis on Lex Luther. The best way to explain his dichotomy with Superman is that Superman is a god-like being who is so humble that he simply wishes to be seen just as human as those around him on Earth while Lex is a human who is so arrogant that he wants to be seen as a god above his fellow humans. He’s the perfect nemesis to Kal-El/Clark Kent.

[@zekaizerguy1181]

Okay, so this has happened to me a bunch of times lately: I think about something and a few days later, it happens. This is one of those things I've thought about recently, and now here it is: Analizing Evil: Voldemort. I know this sounds kinda random, but i'ts starting to creep me out a little bit and I felt the need to share that.

[@jacksavere6988]

Truly an excellent choice of character to analyze. I’m just waiting for an episode about Charles Montgomery Burns 😜👌🏻

[@jacksonbedlock]

emojjis are cringe and your cringe too

[@VERsingthegamez]

Wow, I just finished rewatching the 6 movies and this pops up in my feed. perfect timing.

[@mattg177]

This was great. Could you do a analyzing Evil Video of The Witch King Of Angmar. He is my favorite Tolkien Villain with such a rich history.

[@joelmord4452]

Just finished watching all of these again last weekend. Glad to see a video on this now!

[@thatoneacecomedian]

I’ve been waiting for Voldemort, and now I need to see Umbridge

[@Wattywatasaurus]

Now that they’ve finally finished the final season, you should do a video about Marty & Wendy Byrde in Ozark. A veritable modern day Lord and Lady Macbeth if ever there was one.

[@UsagiHimeYoiko]

I do think that one quite key element to consider, while discussing the character of Voldemort is the implication, that he does not feel or understand love, because his father was under the influence of a love potion (which he received from his mother) while he concieved Tom. I think this gives quite a unique twist to his "evil" as it makes him a truly pitiful human, that was denied the understanding of love from before he was even born.

[@JurzGarz]

I’ve mentioned this below already but this is actually a common misconception. The love potion thing is only symbolic, it’s not the actual reason he can’t understand love.

[@thedeviator5410]

@@JurzGarz idc if its not official, that theory is awesome

[@zelefin6630]

It is almost comforting with how well he speaks, superb intimidation

[@jonathanshirley4366]

The portrayal of Voldemort in the films is easily one of the only things that far exceeds that of the books imo.

[@xianhalm3480]

Nah though Ralph done a good job he’s still not as menacing and dangerous as the Voldemort in the books book Voldemort was a creep and as he said in the video a monster the most accurate depiction of Voldemort is in the first 2 movies

[@PumpkinDefender]

I would love to see a video analyzing the villains of The 5th Element; both General Zorg and The Great Evil.

[@darkySp]

I just noticed that your "Hello, everyone" is intentionally played in-sync with a random scene from the movie.

[@Noah_Banyas]

I know. I love that so much. I don’t always notice it, but when I do, I appreciate it so much

[@connorsims8253]

Great analysis. I love this channel. I think it would be interesting to hear your take on Sauron from The Silmarillion/ The Lord of the rings. Or even to go further with Morgoth. Or maybe James "Whitey" Bulger from Black Mass and real life

[@ReversedFootage]

You ever seen the manga/anime Monster? Johan Liebert would make for a fine Analyzing Evil video for sure.

[@W0ndaze]

I alcamt wait for your take on Grindelwald 😌. I love this channel ❤️

[@greerbuckler533]

Yes ! Been waiting for this one for time !!! Love it ! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@GianniEndo]

For once in my life, I have to give a shout-out to the KZbin algorithm for recommending your videos. What a creative idea for a channel. I love all things dark and morbid so I had to instantly subscribe. Keep up the amazing work! 👌

[@Jodipo]

Oh, I've been waiting for this one. Can you do Frieza next?

[@24934637]

The crazy part is that I've frequently encountered aspects of his personality in people in real life. Usually unsuccessful supervisors in jobs that they think are far below their perceived abilities, or business owners / managers with no apathy whatsoever for their staff. One example of that sort of behaviour was a manager I once worked for who refused a member of staff a day off to attend his Grandfathers funeral, using the phrase 'If you don't like it, leave'. The member of staff DID leave, and a week or so later, 3/4 of the instructing team also walked out leaving the boss neck deep in the shit.

[@bushmaster195]

Child born from a Love Potion CANNOT LOVE so Voldemort was never really human.

[@coreyharvey8953]

Why do people keep saying this?

[@coreyharvey8953]

Where in the book was this this said

[@purgetheXYs]

@@coreyharvey8953 yeah I dont remember reading this either although it has been years

[@RnRnR]

This is NOT true. JKR has said it's only symbolism.

[@benrjohnson5278]

I think you could do a video on President Snow and the world of The Hunger Games. He’s such an amazing yet underrated villain, in my opinion.

[@MisterTutor2010]

His presence is like Sauron in Lord of the Rings.

[@MrTehRave]

Good pick and good analysis. Totally irredeemable character, just as he was meant to be