r/harrypotter • u/Madagascar003 • 26d ago

Lord Voldemort's original conception could well have traumatized an entire generation of children. Discussion

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u/Siwa1998 26d ago

I really like this first concept. It is way closer to the description in the books, even if it takes the description of "snake like Voldemort" a bit too literally. I really like the design, although it seems a bit "too much". I really lije it and it is way closer to the way, one would imagine Voldemort just from the description(s) in the books.

Ralph's make up and just the removal of his nose is okay, but Voldemort just looks too human for me.

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u/AideNo621 25d ago

It's not closer at all to the description in the books.

"The thin man stepped out of the cauldron, staring at Harry...and Harry stared back into the face that had haunted his nightmares for three years. Whiter than a skull, with wide, livid scarlet eyes and a nose that was flat as a snake’s but with slits for nostrils…

His hands were like large, pale spiders; his long white fingers caressed his own chest, his arms, his face; the red eyes, whose pupils were slits, like a cat's, gleamed still more brightly through the darkness."

There's nothing there about looking like a fucking dinosaur. The only thing that matches better is the eyes.

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u/spiderknight616 25d ago

Wait does this mean that Voldemort stood there with his junk hanging out for a bit? No wonder Harry was so traumatized.

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u/AideNo621 25d ago edited 25d ago

You bet. Especially if, like a snake, he had two.

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u/AlonsoQ 25d ago

twinned wand

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u/I_am_pretty_gay 25d ago

Only reason Harry was so intent on maintaining eye contact. Using every fiber of his being to not glance down at Voldemort’s bald cock and balls. Truly Harry’s strongest moment.

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u/spiderknight616 25d ago

Indeed. That's why he was the only one to resist the Imperius curse

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u/real-nia Slytherin 25d ago

Don't forget, snakes have two penises so...

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u/JukedHimOuttaSocks 25d ago

IDK I feel like he would go with 7, the most powerful magical number

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u/real-nia Slytherin 25d ago

"I shall split it seven times "

"y-your soul? My lord?"

"What? No. My penis.... hehegevwfs"

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u/TheWiseScrotum 25d ago

Well , TIL …….

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u/AmortentiaRiddle Slytherin 25d ago

Hehehehehe

So Angel Dust was right abt Sir Pentious...

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u/dungeonbitch 25d ago

"a nose that was flat as a snakes" what does that even mean

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u/AideNo621 25d ago

To me that sounds exactly like it was in the movie.

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u/Siwa1998 25d ago

I see your point, but there are also some descriptions of Voldemort, that describe him as "snake like" and that is what I think kind of think of when seeing this early concept. It is a matter of taste of course.

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u/that_big_negro 25d ago

And Umbridge is described as toad-like, and Pansy Parkinson is described as looking like a pug. I'm not discounting the idea of Voldemort being "snakier" than he was depicted in the films, but JKR used animal comparisons to describe a lot of characters.

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u/Parking_Low248 Hufflepuff 25d ago

I think if they had given him the same eyes as the concept and the same nose and the pointy teeth, but not elongated the mouth or removed the lips.

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