Known for being one of the most powerful Dark Wizards, Gellert Grindelwald and Dumbledore were close friends as teenagers, and the pair plotted to find all the Deathly Hallows (including the Elder Wand) together. After many years of murdering anyone in his path to get to Harry, it was a bit of a relief when Harry's spell slowly killed him.

When Harry's spell finally hit him, the Dark Lord died.īy the time he died, Voldemort's soul had been split so many times that he was hardly human anymore. Harry's disarming spell had the power to beat the Dark Wizard, in part, because Harry was the true owner of the powerful Elder Wand, which Voldemort was using.

Time of Death: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2'Ĭause of Death: After Harry and his friends destroyed all the Horcruxes, Harry enters a final duel with a weakened Voldemort. He also led a large group of Death Eaters who killed many of the main characters and fought for pureblood-wizard supremacy over Muggles. Throughout the series, Voldemort sets out to kill Harry Potter because of a prophecy that predicted Harry would defeat him. He split his soul into seven fragments called Horcruxes that could've allowed him to live forever if they weren't destroyed. It often indicates a user profile.Īlso known as Tom Marvolo Riddle, the Dark Lord, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, and You-Know-Who, Lord Voldemort was the most powerful Dark Wizard in the world. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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