Was Voldemort conceived under a love potion?

Rowling also stated that Voldemort's conception by influence of Amortentia—a love potion administered by his mother, a witch named Merope Gaunt, to the Muggle Tom Riddle—is related to his inability to understand love; it is "a symbolic way of showing that he came from a loveless union—but of course, everything would ...

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Was Voldemort's dad under a love potion?

He was the son of wealthy Muggles Thomas and Mary Riddle, who raised him to be snobbish and rude. Tom was magically coerced into marrying Merope Gaunt, most likely by means of a Love potion, although the Imperius Curse is another possibility.

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How was Voldemort reborn as a baby?

His Child-Form When Resurrected

These were the wizard Peter Pettigrew and the snake Nagini. Pettigrew mixed up a potion for Voldemort using unicorn blood and the venom of Nagini. With this potion, they were able to create a new body for Lord Voldemort to finally return to.

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Did Voldemort impregnate Bellatrix?

In the play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," which has become part of "Harry Potter" canon, it was revealed that Bellatrix conceived a child with none other than Lord Voldemort.

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Did Voldemort know about the love potion?

No he didn't, and the reason is because no one knows for sure if Merope did or didn't. Dumbledore just guessed (even though his guesses are usually always correct) that it's more than likely that she did. But since there is no solid proof that she did there's really no way Voldemort could “realize” it.

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Why did Voldemort hug Draco so awkwardly?

Voldemort hugged Draco as an improvisation and it wasn't planned. Even Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) was caught unaware which increased the effect. In Harry Potter style, it was like a welcome for Draco, but as Voldemort had never known love, he didn't know how to hug him very well. Thats why they had the awkward hug.

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Why was Voldemort incapable of love?

Eventually, J.K. Rowling revealed to us that the reason Voldemort is unable to feel love is because he was conceived under the influence of a love potion.

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Did Bellatrix cheat on her husband with Voldemort?

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child dropped a major revelation: Bellatrix and Voldemort have a secret illegitimate daughter together. That means Bellatrix cheated on her husband Rodolphus.

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Who raised Delphini Diggory?

Delphi was conceived from a liaison between Voldemort and Bellatrix. She was born at Malfoy Manor, shortly before the 1998 Battle of Hogwarts. As Bellatrix and Voldemort were both killed in the Battle and Bellatrix's husband Rodolphus was imprisoned at Azkaban, Delphi was raised by Euphemia Rowle, a Death Eater.

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Why does Bellatrix call Harry a half breed?

Because to a pureblood fanatic like Bellatrix, Harry is a Mudblood because one of his parents (Lily Evans) was a Muggleborn. Anyone with Muggle ancestry is one, including Snape since his father was a Muggle (Tobias).

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How did Nagini become Voldemort's snake?

Nagini, it turns out, was actually a Maledictus—a witch with a blood curse that turns her permanently into a beast (in her case, a giant snake).

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What happened to Voldemort body after he killed Harry's parents?

Voldemort's soul splintered then, killing his physical body and splitting his soul into a new Horcrux. Since he had just murdered Harry's parents in cold blood and attempted to kill a defenseless infant, there was enough justification for the creation of a Horcrux.

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What stopped Voldemort from killing Harry as a baby?

Because Voldemort contains Harry's blood, as long as Voldemort is alive he preserves Lily Potter's charm, so Harry can't die at his hand. Thus, paradoxically, while Harry had to die before Voldemort could, Harry can't die while Voldemort lives.

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Who raises Voldemort's daughter?

Delphini's birth was one of the most well-guarded secrets of Voldemort and his servants. She was sent to live with Euphemia Rowle, who only raised her because she was offered gold, though we don't know who paid her.

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Who was Voldemort's most loyal Death Eater?

Bellatrix Lestrange (née Black) is the first female Death Eater introduced in the books. Aunt of Draco Malfoy and Nymphadora Tonks. She was introduced in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She is the most faithful member of Voldemort's inner circle.

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Who did Voldemort's daughter marry?

She married Rodolphus Lestrange after leaving Hogwarts "because it was expected of her" to marry a pure-blood. However, Rowling stated in an interview that Bellatrix truly loved Voldemort.

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Who is Hermione the heir of Slytherin?

Her real parents were Daneel and Dean Novak, Pureblooded wizards. Turns out Daneel was Tom Riddles younger sister, Daneel Riddle. Of course, the Riddles were related to Salzar Slytherin himself, and this made Hermione the living heir of Slytherin.

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Why is she called Delphini Diggory?

She Pretends To Be Cedric Diggory's Cousin

Delphini's full name is unknown, and she's never officially used the surnames Lestrange or Riddle in canon. However, she does take on the alias of Delphini Diggory as part of her plot to bring back her parents.

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Did Voldemort ever love Bellatrix?

He did not love anyone, and did not care to be loved. He felt nothing for his family, and only wanted his friends in school to rally around him because he wanted to hold power over them. Bellatrix Lestrange was obviously in love with him and worshiped him, but he only cared for her servitude, not her.

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When did Voldemort get Bellatrix pregnant?

Before her death, Bellatrix secretly gave birth to an illegitimate daughter named Delphini, whom she conceived with her beloved master, Lord Voldemort. Delphini was conceived sometime after the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in 1996 and before the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor in 1998.

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Why was Bellatrix jealous of Snape?

Bellatrix Lestrange was in constant competition with Severus Snape for Voldemort's attention. She was jealous of his magical potential and never trusted him. She was always on the lookout for something that would prove Snape's disloyalty to Voldemort.

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Why did Voldemort crumble when Harry touched him?

#1 Lily's Love, The Greatest Protection Charm

Love is the one thing that Voldemort is unable to handle and therefore when Quirrell was touched by Harry, he was burnt by the shield created to protect Harry as a result of Lily's love.

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Why did Voldemort choose Harry as his equal?

However, the prophecy went on to say that Voldemort would mark the child as his equal, choosing the boy that he believed would be the most dangerous to him. Dumbledore believes Voldemort chose Harry because Harry was a half-blood, just like Voldemort.

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Why does Harry scream when Voldemort touches him?

Voldemort's Return Mirror's Harry Potter's Growth

However, what made him different this time was that Harry's blood meant he was no longer protected from Voldemort's touch. Proving this, he touched Harry's scar, causing him to scream out in pain.

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