What do they say when they refer to Voldemort?

Wizards would call him “You Know Who” or “He Who Must Not Be Named”. Yet it is only during the Second Wizarding War that the real reason not to speak Voldemort’s name is revealed.

Who was the inspiration for Lord Voldemort?

Just like Lord Voldemort’s muggle father in the Harry Potter universe, Thomas Riddle was a muggle. Well, no surprise there, right? The real-life Thomas Riddle lived in Edinburgh, Scotland when he died on November 24th of 1806 at the age of 72-years-old.

Who portrayed Voldemort in his physical form?

Ralph Fiennes portrays Voldemort from Goblet of Fire to Deathly Hallows Part 2.

What is Voldemort’s spell?

Avada Kedavra
Voldemort’s signature spell was Avada Kedavra.

Why do people avoid saying Voldemort?

Since the only individuals who weren’t Death Eaters themselves who dared speak Voldemort’s name were members of the Order of the Phoenix or their allies, the Taboo allowed Voldemort’s followers to track down their enemies. Anyone who dared to speak the name and break the Taboo would be hunted down as criminals.

Why did no one say Voldemort?

The spell was used during the second wizarding war. So during the war, saying Voldemort’s name was made a ‘taboo’ and subsequently used as a way of capturing members of the OOTP. As when his name was said, it would reveal their location. Taboo was only in book 7, no?

Is Voldemort based on a real person?

Voldemort is one of the most complex characters in the “Harry Potter” series. The name Tom Riddle was inspired by a real person, and the name Voldemort has a deeper meaning. Voldemort made Harry Potter the “chosen one,” but it could have been another Hogwarts student.

Was Tom Riddle really Voldemort?

Tom Marvolo Riddle (31 December 1926 – 2 May 1998), later known as Lord Voldemort or, alternatively as You-Know-Who, the Dark Lord, or He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was an English half-blood wizard considered to have been the most powerful and dangerous Dark Wizard of all time.

Why did they change the actor for Voldemort?

Why did they change actors for young Voldemort? During filming for the sixth movie, Christian Coulson, who first played Tom Riddle, was too old for the role. Actor Thomas James Longley was initially cast as teenage Voldemort. However, last minute renegotiations led actor Frank Dillane to bag the role.