Lord Voldemort

Lord Voldemort is a fictional character from the Harry Potter book series by author J.K. Rowling and its film adaptation. He is the archenemy of Harry Potter, who, according to prophecy, has the power to defeat him. He is so feared by the wizarding community that they do not even utter his name and refer to him as "He Who Must Not Be Named" or "You-Know-Who." Having endured a difficult childhood in an orphanage after his mother died in childbirth, his profound fear of death drives him to seek immortality through the creation of Horcruxes, magical artifacts that guarantee rebirth at a very high price.