Lord Voldemort
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Summary
Lord Voldemort is a wizard in the Harry Potter universe[1]. He was born on December 31, 1926[2], in London[3]. He died on May 2, 1998[4], in Hogwarts[5]. He worked as a serial killer[6], fictional tyrant[7], and war criminal[8]. He ranks in the top 0.74% of wizard in the harry potter universe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,536 views/month, #1 of 135).[9]
Key Facts
- Father: Tom Riddle[10]
- Mother: Merope Gaunt[11]
- Child: Delphini Riddle[12]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[13]
- Employer: Borgin and Burkes[14]
- Educated at: Hogwarts[15]
- Creator: J. K. Rowling[16]
- Member of: Slytherin[17], The Slug Club[18], Death Eater[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Instance of: literary character[21], film character[22], half-blood[23], Slytherin student[24], theatrical character[25]
- Family: Gaunt family[26], Riddle family[27]
- Killed by: Harry Potter[28]
- Performer: Ralph Fiennes[29], Frank Dillane[30], Hero Fiennes Tiffin[31], Christian Coulson[32], Richard Bremmer[33], Ian Hart[34], Eddie Izzard[35], Clayton Nemrow[36]
- Part of: Riddle family[37]
- Commons category: Lord Voldemort[38]
- Unmarried partner: Bellatrix Lestrange[39]
- Cause of death: Expelliarmus[40], Avada Kedavra[41], magic in Harry Potter[42]
- Family name: Riddle[43]
- Given name: Tom[44], Marvolo[45]
- Significant event: Battle of Hogwarts[46]
- Relative: Salazar Slytherin[47]
- From narrative universe: Harry Potter universe[48]
- Manner of death: death in battle[49]
- Eye color: red[50], blue[51]
- Military casualty classification: killed in action[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Lord Voldemort include Voldemort[53], a free software[54], founded in 2009[55].
Why It Matters
Lord Voldemort has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 196 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for him include Voldemort[53], a free software[54], founded in 2009[55].
FAQs
Where was Lord Voldemort born?
Lord Voldemort's place of birth was London[3].
Where did Lord Voldemort die?
Lord Voldemort died in Hogwarts[5].
Who were Lord Voldemort's parents?
Lord Voldemort's father was Tom Riddle[10]. Lord Voldemort's mother was Merope Gaunt[11].
What did Lord Voldemort do for work?
Lord Voldemort worked as a serial killer[6], fictional tyrant[7], and war criminal[8].
Where did Lord Voldemort go to school?
Lord Voldemort was educated at Hogwarts[15].