Summary
- Voldemort's lines throughout the Harry Potter series are both terrifying and hilarious, leaving a lasting impact.
- Some iconic quotes reveal Voldemort's intense hatred, cold-heartedness, and obsession with killing Harry Potter.
- Voldemort's delusion, arrogance, and lust for power ultimately lead to his downfall.
The Harry Potter series has brought joy to people all over the world. It tells the story of a young boy who discovers he is a wizard and must learn the ways of magic to defeat the evil wizard who killed his parents. That evil wizard, Lord Voldemort, disappeared for a while, but he returned to wreak havoc on the magical world.
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Lord Voldemort is the main antagonist of the Harry Potter series, but his character underwent some changes throughout the movie adaptations.
When Voldemort returns, he comes back with anger, vengeance, and some memorable quips and quotes. Voldemort delivers lines throughout the series that are terrifying for Harry Potter, the Dark Lord's opponents, and his Death Eaters.
Updated on December 23, 2024 by Ritwik Mitra: Voldemort is one of the most iconic villains in pop culture, with this serpentine dark wizard using everything in his power to regain his former glory after falling at the hands of a mere child. His destiny was bound to be tied with Harry, and The Boy Who Lived faced off against his powerful villain several times in Harry Potter. The Dark Wizard has uttered several memorable lines throughout the movies, with some of the best Voldemort quotes in Harry Potter highlighting just how sinister this threat to the magical world is.
23 "Kill The Spare!"
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
- Cemented Cedric Diggory's fate after his surprise appearance along with Harry in the graveyard
Goblet of Fire is when Harry Potter continued to take things in a darker direction after Prisoner of Azkaban dabbled with this tone, which was smart given how its fanbase had grown and wouldn't enjoy the same childlike magical whimsy anymore. After Harry enters the Triwizard Tournament as a surprise entrant, he manages to make his way through the trials and reach the end of a monstrous maze in the hopes of getting his hands on the Triwizard Cup.
Both him and Cedric make their way to the center of the maze and form an alliance, agreeing to touch the cup at the same time. However, they fell right into Voldemort's trap, who had turned the cup into a Portkey so that Harry's blood could be used to bring the Dark Wizard back to his former glory. Cedric was not part of his plans, leading to a chilling Voldemort quote that cemented Cedric's fate as Peter Pettigrew obeyed his master's command and used the Killing Curse to end the life of the Hufflepuff champion.
22 "Harry Potter Is Dead!"
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows
- Believed that his nemesis was dead once and for all
After Harry decides to spare the rest of the students in Hogwarts and go to face Voldemort all by his lonesome, the hero accepts his death. However, even after being hit with the Killing Curse, Harry was surprised to find out that he was alive after all, and what Voldemort had killed was a part of his soul that had unwittingly attached itself to Harry, serving as a Horcrux that prevented the Dark Lord from being defeated.
However, he had to pretend to be dead as his body was hauled back to Hogwarts, shocking his friends and teachers. Voldemort's quote at this point was a source of great dismay, but Harry eventually came back from the dead and took part in the final battle for Hogwarts, culminating in the Dark Lord's death.
21 *"You've Been A Good And Faithful Servant, Severus — But Only I Can Live... Forever."
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows
- Moments before killing Severus in the hopes of gaining true ownership over the Elder Wand
The Elder Wand is a powerful instrument and one of the legendary Deathly Hallows. Voldemort wanted to use the full power of this wand, but there was a problem. Since the wand could only be controlled by the man who disarmed the previous user, this meant that the Elder Wand would answer only to Severus Snape, the man who killed Albus Dumbledore.
This led to an uneasy conversation between the two where a chilling Voldemort quote sealed Severus' fate. He was bitten to death, and Voldemort erroneously assumed that the Elder Wand would listen to him. What he didn't realize was that he'd played right into the hands of Dumbledore, who had colluded with Snape behind the scenes to give Voldemort this false impression. The true owner of the wand was Harry Potter, who won their clash and killed the Dark Lord once and for all.
20 "Now... Why Don't You Give Me That Stone In Your Pocket?"
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
- The moment when Harry realizes that the Sorcerer's Stone was in his pocket all along
The Sorcerer's Stone is a strong debut for the series, capturing the magic in Hogwarts while also introducing some of its darker moments that keep tensions high near the conclusion. When Harry is the only person who reaches the Mirror of Erised and faces off against Professor Quirrell, he is shocked to see that the man decided to host Voldemort's soul in his body.
This dark wizard mentions that Harry has the Sorcerer's Stone in his pocket, surprising both the viewer and Harry moments before a face-off against the Voldemort-Quirrell hybrid. It's not until Dumbledore's explanation that viewers realize how this came to be, making for a magical conclusion to Harry's first year in Hogwarts.
19 "I'd Much Rather Stay At Hogwarts Than Go Back To That — To That —"
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
- His disgust for being around Muggles rears its ugly head during his time at Hogwarts
There's no denying that Tom Riddle's hatred of muggles festered from an early age, with the man being more than happy to attend Hogwarts. However, the fact that this school allowed half-bloods and so-called Mudbloods to join the school sickened him, especially given how much he detested these muggles in the orphanage he grew up in.
This led to Tom vehemently avoiding going back to the orphanage, choosing to stay in Hogwarts during the holidays. This sentiment is easily seen in an errant statement he makes when asked whether he wants to go back home during the flashbacks Harry can see in Chamber of Secrets. The sheer disgust he has towards muggles is chilling and offers a brief glimpse into why Riddle eventually became the dark wizard he is more commonly known as today.
18 "As Inspiring As I Find Your Bloodlust, Bellatrix, I Must Be The One To Kill Harry Potter."
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows
- After Bellatrix boldly proclaims that she wants to be the one to kill Harry in the Malfoy Manor
In the hope of impressing the Dark Lord, Bellatrix is the first person who volunteers to kill The Boy Who Lived. This amuses Voldemort, who has always held Bellatrix in high regard. Still, his hate for Harry Potter triumphs over everything else, and he isn't going to let anyone else enjoy the satisfaction of killing his nemesis.
The chilling manner in which he declares that he'll be the only person to make Harry breathe his last is a monument to his hatred. Thankfully, Harry is later able to escape the clutches of the Death Eaters, and neither Voldemort nor Bellatrix manages to end his life.
17 "You Stand, Harry Potter, Upon The Remains Of My Late Father."
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
- Before the iconic fight in the graveyard after Voldemort is revived
The hate that Voldemort had for his own family was intense, with the man going so far as to kill his father as revenge for abandoning him. The fact that Tom Riddle Sr. Was a Muggle also didn't help when it came to Voldemort's outlook on non-wizards.
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After his revival near the end of The Goblet of Fire, Voldemort mentions that Harry is standing on the grave of his dead father before engaging in combat with the student. This leads to the iconic Priori Incantatem moment that compelled Voldemort to seek out the Elder Wand and best his rival.
16 "Dinner, Nagini."
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows
- After the execution of Charity Burbage
Voldemort is a cold-hearted wizard who doesn't waste any time in showing everyone who's boss. In one scene, he established his dominance over the Death Eaters while also proclaiming his disdain for anyone who sympathized with Muggles.
Charity Burbage, a woman who taught Muggle Studies at Hogwarts, was captured and murdered by Voldemort with the Killing Curse. To make things worse, the Dark Lord fed her body to Nagini in a chilling scene that most fans recall when thinking about this dark wizard's many atrocities.
15 "Do Nothing! He's Mine To Finish! He's Mine!"
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
- Before the iconic fight in the graveyard after Voldemort is revived
Throughout the entire Harry Potter saga, Voldemort was intent on killing Harry Potter himself. His obsession with killing Harry almost matches his lust for power. In his mind, he is the greatest wizard and must kill "the chosen one."
When he regains his body and fights Harry in the graveyard, the wands connect, leading to a very disturbing situation for everyone involved. Still, Voldemort won't let his followers help him on his mission to kill Harry Potter, refusing the help of his followers.
14 "Was My Father A Wizard?"
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
- A chilling question from the boy who would grow up to become the Dark Lord
Very few of the Harry Potter books look at the backstory of Lord Voldemort, but the sixth book takes fans way back in the past. When Dumbledore goes to the orphanage where a young Tom Riddle lives, he tells the future Voldemort about the magical world. Tom Riddle never doubts Dumbledore's words but is curious if it runs in his family.
This is important for a variety of reasons. Voldemort says that his mother couldn't have been magical because she died. He also wonders about the father that he never knew. This becomes very important when he turns evil and eventually kills his father.