If the Harry Potter Books Were Written From Voldmort’s Perspective

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SPOLER ALERT: For anyone who hasn’t read all of the books… what have you been doing with your life!?! Sorry I mean, c’mon! Anyway. If you’re not done with the books, click here.


 

I recently began the wondrous adventure of reading the Harry Potter books to my 7-year-old son. We raced through the first book, The Sorcerer’s Stone, and then watched the movie.

He was completely enchanted. My hardcore Star Wars fan of a son was now running around with his toy lightsaber between his legs, pretending it was a broomstick. Which made me very happy (in a cringey sort of way). Ow.

Fast forward, we just finished book two, Chamber of Secrets. I wish so badly that I had video of his face when I read the big reveal, the letters of TOM MARVOLO RIDDLE transforming into I AM LORD VOLDEMORT. (That’s Voldemort’s birth name.)

 
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Like a cartoon, his mouth hung open and his eyes bulged. He begged me to show him a picture of Voldemort and I said no, not wanting to creep him out before bed, but he correct himself and asked to see Tom Riddle. I showed him a picture from the movie and he was surprised. He said, “But he looks normal.” I did my best to explain a very tough concept, what evil “looks like,” but it also got me thinking about something I’d once read:

Everyone is the hero of their own story, even the villains.

Then, very much like magic, I ran across this hilarity created by Dorkly. Absolutely magnificent. (Next stop, Spoiler Central)

Here’s a look at what it’d be like if the Harry Potter books were written from Volemort’s perspective.

The Sorcerer’s Stone

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The Chamber of Secrets

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The Prisoner of Azkaban

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The Goblet of Fire

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The Order of the Phoenix

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The Half-Blood Prince

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The Deathly Hallows

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When we finished Chamber of Secrets, I asked him what he thought:

We both can not wait for the rest. We just cracked the book on The Prisoner of Azkban this very night. Squeeeeeeeeee!