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What caused Tom Riddle to be evil?
He was a bully at the orphanage and used his magical powers to punish kids who offended or disobeyed him. After he was visited by Dumbledore and went to Hogwarts, he learned how to control his powers but also to expand them. The result of learning Dark Magic turned him more evil.
Is Merope Riddle a witch?
Merope Riddle (née Gaunt) (c. 1907 – 31 December, 1926) was a British pure-blood witch, daughter of Marvolo Gaunt, and sister of Morfin. She was a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin and a Parselmouth. Merope grew up in a squalor ridden shack near Little Hangleton, with her father Marvolo and brother Morfin.
Why did Voldemort choose Harry and not Neville?
Voldemort didn’t choose to kill Neville Longbottom, because the Dark Lord never saw Neville as any part of the prophecy. Voldemort always believed that it was Harry despite never actually knowing the full contents of the prophecy. Remember that Lucius Malfoy accidentally destroyed it in the Chamber of Mysteries.
Why did Voldemort have to kill Harry?
The initial reason for killing Harry Potter was the prophecy which foretold Voldemort’s death at the hand of a person born “as the seventh month dies” and “born to those who had thrice defied him”. Voldemort was scared of death, something which crops up again and again in the books. The prophesied hero had to die.
Why is Voldemort so feared?
One of the defining facts of Voldemort’s character is that he feared death. That’s why he went to such great extremes to prevent it, i.e., the creation of his Horcruxes. Grindelwald, on the other hand, did not fear death, which made him more powerful in many ways. He wasn’t limited by anything.
Why does Voldemort fear death?
Voldemort fears death because he doesn’t know how to manipulate it to his advantage. He only knows that people disappear. One feels their presence through memories, but as far as Voldemort is concerned, there is no magical component to death.