The 20 Greatest Villains Of All Time

Published on March 12, 2020 By Leah Goldberg

16. Voldemort (Harry Potter)

He who must be named was not to be toyed with. Harry Potter was a phenomenon that filled children’s minds all over the world with the ultimate fantasy of a boy wizard. It also made J.K. Rowling one of the wealthiest women in the world. 

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Voldemort is the most dangerous wizard in the world. Harry Potter is famous because he survived the wrath of Voldemort after he took away Harry’s parents’ lives. He tried to destroy Harry but couldn’t, and Harry ended up with a scar of a lightning bolt on his forehead, famous and recognizable forever. We watch Harry grow up in all the Harry Potter movies, while Voldemort, and those that follow him, try to destroy him.