Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

by

J. K. Rowling

Lord Voldemort Character Analysis

The villain of the novel, the Dark Lord Voldemort is a snakelike human obsessed with conquering death and creating a world in which pureblood wizards are the only people with power. He especially hates Muggles and his supporters torture Muggles for fun. Voldemort tried to kill Harry thirteen years ago but was destroyed when, thanks to Lily Potter's sacrifice, the curse rebounded on him. Though Harry spends most of the novel believing that Voldemort still doesn't have a body, the reader is aware from the beginning that Voldemort inhabits some sort of small body for the entirety of the novel. This is because in the months before the novel begins, Voldemort's supporter Wormtail found him and was able to follow Voldemort's instructions to concoct a spell that would return him to a body. Voldemort shows throughout the novel that he's cruel and unconcerned about taking life when it's convenient to do so. He murders Bertha Jorkins when she's no longer useful to him, and he tells Wormtail to murder Cedric Diggory in the graveyard because Cedric wasn't supposed to be there. In the graveyard, Wormtail is able to finish Voldemort's spell and return him to the body he inhabited before his first downfall. Harry learns that one of Voldemort's greatest skills is making the world feel small and as though people can't trust anyone. He sees this both within Voldemort's ranks, as many Death Eaters don't know who else is on their side, and without--Mr. Weasley shares that because Voldemort often used the Imperius Curse, people against Voldemort still had no idea who was acting of their own accord. Though Voldemort tries to kill Harry, he's unsuccessful because of the shadows of previous victims that Harry managed to free from Voldemort's wand. Fortunately for Voldemort, however, Fudge doesn't believe Harry that Voldemort returned.

Lord Voldemort Quotes in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire quotes below are all either spoken by Lord Voldemort or refer to Lord Voldemort . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
History, Community, and Coming of Age Theme Icon
).
Chapter Nine Quotes

"I don't get it," said Ron, frowning. "I mean...it's still only a shape in the sky..."

"Ron, You-Know-Who and his followers sent the Dark Mark into the air whenever they killed," said Mr. Weasley. "The terror it inspired...you have no idea, you're too young. Just picture coming home and finding the Dark Mark hovering over your house, and knowing what you're about to find inside..." Mr. Weasley winced. "Everyone's worst fear...the very worst..."

Related Characters: Ron Weasley (speaker), Mr. Weasley (speaker), Harry Potter , Hermione Granger , Lord Voldemort , Bill Weasley , Charlie Weasley
Page Number: 142
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter Thirty-Three Quotes

"And I answer myself, perhaps they believed a still greater power could exist, one that could vanquish even Lord Voldemort...perhaps they now pay allegiance to another...perhaps that champion of commoners, of Mudbloods and Muggles, Albus Dumbledore?"

Related Characters: Lord Voldemort (speaker), Harry Potter , Professor Dumbledore
Page Number: 648
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter Thirty-Six Quotes

"For heaven's sake, Dumbledore--the boy was full of some crackpot story at the end of last year too--his tales are getting taller, and you're still swallowing them--the boy can talk to snakes, Dumbledore, and you think he's trustworthy?"

"You fool!" Professor McGonagall cried. "Cedric Diggory! Mr. Crouch! These deaths were not the random work of a lunatic!"

Related Characters: Cornelius Fudge (speaker), Professor McGonagall (speaker), Harry Potter , Mr. Crouch , Lord Voldemort , Professor Dumbledore , Rita Skeeter , Cedric Diggory
Page Number: 706
Explanation and Analysis:

"The second step you must take--and at once," Dumbledore pressed on, "is to send envoys to the giants."

"Envoys to the giants?" Fudge shrieked, finding his tongue again. "What madness is this?"

"Extend the hand of friendship, now, before it is too late," said Dumbledore, "or Voldemort will persuade them, as he did before, that he alone among wizards will give them their rights and their freedom!"

Related Characters: Professor Dumbledore (speaker), Cornelius Fudge (speaker), Harry Potter , Lord Voldemort
Page Number: 708
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter Thirty-Seven Quotes

"The Ministry of Magic," Dumbledore continued, "does not wish me to tell you this. It is possible that some of your parents will be horrified that I have done so--either because they will not believe that Lord Voldemort has returned, or because they think I should not tell you so, young as you are. It is my belief, however, that the truth is generally preferable to lies, and that any attempt to pretend that Cedric died as a result of an accident, or some sort of blunder of his own, is an insult to his memory."

Related Characters: Professor Dumbledore (speaker), Lord Voldemort , Cedric Diggory
Page Number: 722
Explanation and Analysis:

"I say to you all, once again--in the light of Lord Voldemort's return, we are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. Lord Voldemort's gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great. We can fight it only by showing an equally strong bond of friendship and trust. Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open."

Related Characters: Professor Dumbledore (speaker), Lord Voldemort
Page Number: 723
Explanation and Analysis:
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Lord Voldemort Quotes in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire quotes below are all either spoken by Lord Voldemort or refer to Lord Voldemort . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
History, Community, and Coming of Age Theme Icon
).
Chapter Nine Quotes

"I don't get it," said Ron, frowning. "I mean...it's still only a shape in the sky..."

"Ron, You-Know-Who and his followers sent the Dark Mark into the air whenever they killed," said Mr. Weasley. "The terror it inspired...you have no idea, you're too young. Just picture coming home and finding the Dark Mark hovering over your house, and knowing what you're about to find inside..." Mr. Weasley winced. "Everyone's worst fear...the very worst..."

Related Characters: Ron Weasley (speaker), Mr. Weasley (speaker), Harry Potter , Hermione Granger , Lord Voldemort , Bill Weasley , Charlie Weasley
Page Number: 142
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter Thirty-Three Quotes

"And I answer myself, perhaps they believed a still greater power could exist, one that could vanquish even Lord Voldemort...perhaps they now pay allegiance to another...perhaps that champion of commoners, of Mudbloods and Muggles, Albus Dumbledore?"

Related Characters: Lord Voldemort (speaker), Harry Potter , Professor Dumbledore
Page Number: 648
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter Thirty-Six Quotes

"For heaven's sake, Dumbledore--the boy was full of some crackpot story at the end of last year too--his tales are getting taller, and you're still swallowing them--the boy can talk to snakes, Dumbledore, and you think he's trustworthy?"

"You fool!" Professor McGonagall cried. "Cedric Diggory! Mr. Crouch! These deaths were not the random work of a lunatic!"

Related Characters: Cornelius Fudge (speaker), Professor McGonagall (speaker), Harry Potter , Mr. Crouch , Lord Voldemort , Professor Dumbledore , Rita Skeeter , Cedric Diggory
Page Number: 706
Explanation and Analysis:

"The second step you must take--and at once," Dumbledore pressed on, "is to send envoys to the giants."

"Envoys to the giants?" Fudge shrieked, finding his tongue again. "What madness is this?"

"Extend the hand of friendship, now, before it is too late," said Dumbledore, "or Voldemort will persuade them, as he did before, that he alone among wizards will give them their rights and their freedom!"

Related Characters: Professor Dumbledore (speaker), Cornelius Fudge (speaker), Harry Potter , Lord Voldemort
Page Number: 708
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter Thirty-Seven Quotes

"The Ministry of Magic," Dumbledore continued, "does not wish me to tell you this. It is possible that some of your parents will be horrified that I have done so--either because they will not believe that Lord Voldemort has returned, or because they think I should not tell you so, young as you are. It is my belief, however, that the truth is generally preferable to lies, and that any attempt to pretend that Cedric died as a result of an accident, or some sort of blunder of his own, is an insult to his memory."

Related Characters: Professor Dumbledore (speaker), Lord Voldemort , Cedric Diggory
Page Number: 722
Explanation and Analysis:

"I say to you all, once again--in the light of Lord Voldemort's return, we are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. Lord Voldemort's gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great. We can fight it only by showing an equally strong bond of friendship and trust. Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open."

Related Characters: Professor Dumbledore (speaker), Lord Voldemort
Page Number: 723
Explanation and Analysis: