How did J.K. Rowling describe Tom Riddle?

Outward appearance. After he regains his body in the fourth book, Rowling describes Voldemort as having pale skin, a chalk-white, skull-like face, snake-like slits for nostrils, red eyes and cat-like slits for pupils, a skeletally thin body and long, thin hands with unnaturally long fingers.

What does J.K. Rowling think of Voldemort?

JK Rowling has described wizard villain Lord Voldemort as a ‘nationalist’ and says her Harry Potter books deal with racism. The author – who was subjected to abuse by nationalist Scots during the 2014 independence referendum – described her ‘Dark Lord’ creation as an ‘authoritarian’.

Where did J.K. Rowling get the name Tom Riddle?

J.K. Rowling has said that she invented the name Voldemort, and its French origins – ‘vol’ means, variously, ‘flight’ or ‘theft’; ‘de’ means ‘of’ or ‘from’; and ‘mort’ means ‘death’ – give it a sinister backstory entirely in keeping with Voldemort’s image.

Why did JK Rowling invent Voldemort?

In a 2001 interview, Rowling said Voldemort was invented as a nemesis for Harry Potter (the main protagonist of the series), and she intentionally did not flesh out Voldemort’s backstory at first Lord Voldemort (Wikipedia). There is also a long discussion on Voldemort/Riddle on The Straight Dope.

Is Tom Riddle in the Harry Potter series?

The villain hiding their name as an anagram is an old trope (Warning: TV Tropes is a time sink!) and one that J. K. Rowling would have known and might have planned for from the beginning. But Tom Riddle is never mentioned in a book before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Was Tom Riddle meant to be added to the Deathly Hallows?

So, since it is probable that Voldemort, and possibly Marvolo was intended, it is Tom Riddle that must have been added, though the boy being a “riddle” is possible, he wasn’t such a riddle and was pretty consistently nasty throughout.

How did Voldemort come back to life in Goblet of fire?

In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry is witness to Lord Voldemort coming into his power once again and is held by tight cords against Tom Riddle Sr’s grave. The spell to revive Voldemort included bone of the father, unknowingly given.