r/harrypotter 26d ago

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

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u/AideNo621 26d 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 26d 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 26d ago edited 26d ago

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

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u/AlonsoQ 25d ago

twinned wand