2 more days Yo!!!
Harry Potter, why can't you come sooner!
My favorite character in the Harry Potter series is Tom Riddle/Voldemort, and yes, I consider them one and the same. I believe this character was written with not only a complex personality, background and motives, but with a touch of parallels from past history. I loved the way that J.K. Rowling not only gave Voldemort a believable motive for his actions, but a plausible reason for his madness that was very hidden to his followers, yet plainly obvious to the protagonists and readers alike.
His back-story was very detailed and I loved Rowling's moral storytelling. The questions that pop up when you hear his back-story are:
Would Voldemort have become that way if his conception was not coerced, by a love potion?
Would Voldemort have become that way if his mother had found the will to live and raise him, or if he had been adopted at a young age by Muggles?
I like it when a character and the story revolving around them make you think and question the story itself. There is obvious parallels to Adolf Hitler in him, as both were not forthcoming about their patronage and both attempted to destroy something that they themselves were. As is the parallel to his Death Eaters to Hitler's Nazis. There are also other subtle comparisons such as, Voldemort to 'Lord of the Ring's' Dark Lord Sauron as both were eager and desperate to regain the power that was both lost to them. Sauron with the ring (obviously) and in an attempt to regain his, Voldemort with the Elder Wand. Also the amount of detail in the character is almost as descriptive as Harry himself. His name alone means 'Flight of Death', or 'Flight from Death' in french, which both would fit him ironically.
But... all of this is all general knowledge. What I love most about Voldemort is his wide range in the fanon universe. While his background is more detailed than most villains, there is still much up for debate and that is left wide open for interpretation. This is a breeding ground for fanfiction and other creative outlets. All stories need some kind of antagonist, but how about writing one from his point of view, where Potter is the bad guy. The possibilities are limitless, if people were more open to playing with his character. I suppose this is no longer a quick blurb, but my love for this character runs so deep that I cannot help myself from rambling about him. Oh, just a little information about my involvement with anything Voldemort related, I run the largest journal-based community for Voldemort on the internet... [info]_marvolo_ (http://community.livejournal.com/_marvolo_/) , where all posts are Voldemort-centric, if you're curious about other people's perceptions of this character. I could go on and on, and I've barely even scratched the book version of Voldemort and not the films' versions, which I feel are somewhat different, but you did say 'quick', so I apologize.
Oh... did I forget to mention that he's played by Ralph Fiennes.... Christian Coulson..... AND Frank Dillane (all three of which are super mega-foxy hot)... yeah, I think I just made my point. ; )
I love you Tom!
My favorite character in the Harry Potter series is Tom Riddle/Voldemort, and yes, I consider them one and the same. I believe this character was written with not only a complex personality, background and motives, but with a touch of parallels from past history. I loved the way that J.K. Rowling not only gave Voldemort a believable motive for his actions, but a plausible reason for his madness that was very hidden to his followers, yet plainly obvious to the protagonists and readers alike.
His back-story was very detailed and I loved Rowling's moral storytelling. The questions that pop up when you hear his back-story are:
Would Voldemort have become that way if his conception was not coerced, by a love potion?
Would Voldemort have become that way if his mother had found the will to live and raise him, or if he had been adopted at a young age by Muggles?
I like it when a character and the story revolving around them make you think and question the story itself. There is obvious parallels to Adolf Hitler in him, as both were not forthcoming about their patronage and both attempted to destroy something that they themselves were. As is the parallel to his Death Eaters to Hitler's Nazis. There are also other subtle comparisons such as, Voldemort to 'Lord of the Ring's' Dark Lord Sauron as both were eager and desperate to regain the power that was both lost to them. Sauron with the ring (obviously) and in an attempt to regain his, Voldemort with the Elder Wand. Also the amount of detail in the character is almost as descriptive as Harry himself. His name alone means 'Flight of Death', or 'Flight from Death' in french, which both would fit him ironically.
But... all of this is all general knowledge. What I love most about Voldemort is his wide range in the fanon universe. While his background is more detailed than most villains, there is still much up for debate and that is left wide open for interpretation. This is a breeding ground for fanfiction and other creative outlets. All stories need some kind of antagonist, but how about writing one from his point of view, where Potter is the bad guy. The possibilities are limitless, if people were more open to playing with his character. I suppose this is no longer a quick blurb, but my love for this character runs so deep that I cannot help myself from rambling about him. Oh, just a little information about my involvement with anything Voldemort related, I run the largest journal-based community for Voldemort on the internet... [info]_marvolo_ (http://community.livejournal.com/_marvolo_/) , where all posts are Voldemort-centric, if you're curious about other people's perceptions of this character. I could go on and on, and I've barely even scratched the book version of Voldemort and not the films' versions, which I feel are somewhat different, but you did say 'quick', so I apologize.
Oh... did I forget to mention that he's played by Ralph Fiennes.... Christian Coulson..... AND Frank Dillane (all three of which are super mega-foxy hot)... yeah, I think I just made my point. ; )
I love you Tom!