Título: Lord Voldemort
Seção: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Background: Lord Voldemort (;  in the films; born Tom Marvolo Riddle) is a fictional character and the main antagonist in J. K. Rowling's series of Harry Potter novels. Voldemort first appeared in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which was released in 1997. Voldemort appears either in person or in flashbacks in each book and its film adaptation in the series, except the third, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, where he is only mentioned. Voldemort is the archenemy of Harry Potter, who according to a prophecy has "the power to vanquish the Dark Lord".

Conteúdo: Voldemort does not appear in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, although his presence and actions are felt: he once again declares war, and begins to rise to power once more. He murders Amelia Bones of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and begins to target members of the Order of the Phoenix, including Emmeline Vance.  Rowling uses several chapters as exposition to establish Voldemort's backstory. In a series of flashbacks, using the pensieve as a plot device, she reveals that Voldemort was the son of the witch Merope Gaunt and a Muggle called Tom Riddle. Riddle abandoned Merope before their child's birth, soon after which Merope died, just hours after giving birth. After living in an orphanage, young Riddle met Dumbledore, who told him he was a wizard and arranged for him to attend Hogwarts. Riddle was outwardly a model student, but was in reality a psychopath who takes sadistic pleasure in using his powers to harm and control people. He eventually murdered his father and grandparents as revenge for abandoning him. The book also discusses Riddle's hatred of "Muggles", his obsession with Horcruxes, and his desire to split his soul to achieve immortality. Rowling stated Voldemort's conception under the influence of a love potion symbolises the prejudicial circumstances under which he was brought into the world.  In the main plot of the book, Voldemort's next step is to engineer an assault on Hogwarts, and to attack Dumbledore. This is accomplished by Draco Malfoy

user: What Lord Voldemort in this film?

assistant: Voldemort does not appear in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, although his presence and actions are felt:

user: How was his presence felt?

assistant: he once again declares war, and begins to rise to power once more.

user: What happens as he gains power?

assistant: He murders Amelia Bones of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and begins to target members of the Order of the Phoenix, including Emmeline Vance.

user: What happens next in the book?

assistant: Rowling uses several chapters as exposition to establish Voldemort's backstory.

user: How does she do this?

assistant: In a series of flashbacks, using the pensieve as a plot device, she reveals that Voldemort was the son of

user: Who was he the son of?

assistant: Voldemort was the son of the witch Merope Gaunt and a Muggle called

user: What happened after the discovery?

assistant: Riddle abandoned Merope before their child's birth, soon after which Merope died, just hours after giving birth.

user: What happens after this?

assistant: young Riddle met Dumbledore, who told him he was a wizard and arranged for him to attend Hogwarts.