they don't say, he was born in england, his mother was Merope Riddle, his mother gave him to an orphanage and then died, but her last words were, "his name is Tom Marvalo Riddle" then she died.
"The big deal" is that it's what prompted Voldemort to go after Harry in the first place. The prophecy speaks of an enemy with powers to match the Dark Lord's -- that's Harry. Voldemort attacked Harry because of the prophecy, because he believed that the person of whom the prophecy spoke was his one and only threat. No prophecy=no Harry Potter books. ;)
This is revealed in a later book. Voldemort heard about a certain prophecy, according to which a child, born in July, might cause his downfall. This may have referred to Harry Potter or Neville Longbottom; for some reason, Voldemort decided it referred to Harry Potter - and the very fact that he tried to kill him caused the prophecy to refer to Harry Potter.This is revealed in a later book. Voldemort heard about a certain prophecy, according to which a child, born in July, might cause his downfall. This may have referred to Harry Potter or Neville Longbottom; for some reason, Voldemort decided it referred to Harry Potter - and the very fact that he tried to kill him caused the prophecy to refer to Harry Potter.This is revealed in a later book. Voldemort heard about a certain prophecy, according to which a child, born in July, might cause his downfall. This may have referred to Harry Potter or Neville Longbottom; for some reason, Voldemort decided it referred to Harry Potter - and the very fact that he tried to kill him caused the prophecy to refer to Harry Potter.This is revealed in a later book. Voldemort heard about a certain prophecy, according to which a child, born in July, might cause his downfall. This may have referred to Harry Potter or Neville Longbottom; for some reason, Voldemort decided it referred to Harry Potter - and the very fact that he tried to kill him caused the prophecy to refer to Harry Potter.
Well, if Harry Potter had died the night Voldemort tried to kill him, Voldemort wouldn't care. It would just be another normal murder. But when Harry survived, Voldemort was defeated. Harry was the one who made Voldemort disappear for so long. Now Harry gets praise because he defeated Voldemort. Now Voldemort wants to kill Harry because he wants to show that Harry Potter is no better then him. Voldemort is better than Harry. That's why Voldemort hat Harry. Sorry it's so long. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actually, there was a prophecy that said that a baby born in the end of June would defeat him. Voldemort could have chosen Neville Longbottom but he chose Harry instead. So then, Voldemort tried tokill Harry but Harry didn't die because his mother protected him with the strongest magic, love.
The Harry Potter prophecy can be found on pg. 841 of Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix and basically says that a child will be born at the end of July to parents who defeated lord voldemort 3 times, voldemort will mark that child as his equal, but the child will have a power that voldemort doesn't, and "And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives."- Professor Trelawney. the prophecy can apply to either Harry or Neville Longbottom but as Voldemort chose Harry by trying to kill him it means Harry.
Harry Potter is the chosen one in the Half Blood Prince because of the prophecy that Trelawny had given Dumbledore when The First War was going on. Snape was listening outside the door and heard part of it. He told Voldemort the bit he heard and Voldemort hunted down the Potter family, killing Lily and James and "killing" himself, when the curse rebounded off Harry. In the prophecy, it mentioned a boy that was born at the end of July and how one shall die at the hand of the other. That neither could live while the other survived. Harry was born on July 31st and basically either Harry had to kill Voldemort or Voldemort had to kill Harry.
"The big deal" is that it's what prompted Voldemort to go after Harry in the first place. The prophecy speaks of an enemy with powers to match the Dark Lord's -- that's Harry. Voldemort attacked Harry because of the prophecy, because he believed that the person of whom the prophecy spoke was his one and only threat. No prophecy=no Harry Potter books. ;)
No, Lord Voldemort was evil long before Harry was even born.No.
This is revealed in a later book. Voldemort heard about a certain prophecy, according to which a child, born in July, might cause his downfall. This may have referred to Harry Potter or Neville Longbottom; for some reason, Voldemort decided it referred to Harry Potter - and the very fact that he tried to kill him caused the prophecy to refer to Harry Potter.This is revealed in a later book. Voldemort heard about a certain prophecy, according to which a child, born in July, might cause his downfall. This may have referred to Harry Potter or Neville Longbottom; for some reason, Voldemort decided it referred to Harry Potter - and the very fact that he tried to kill him caused the prophecy to refer to Harry Potter.This is revealed in a later book. Voldemort heard about a certain prophecy, according to which a child, born in July, might cause his downfall. This may have referred to Harry Potter or Neville Longbottom; for some reason, Voldemort decided it referred to Harry Potter - and the very fact that he tried to kill him caused the prophecy to refer to Harry Potter.This is revealed in a later book. Voldemort heard about a certain prophecy, according to which a child, born in July, might cause his downfall. This may have referred to Harry Potter or Neville Longbottom; for some reason, Voldemort decided it referred to Harry Potter - and the very fact that he tried to kill him caused the prophecy to refer to Harry Potter.
No, the Harry Potter series is set in the UK. Harry Potter was born in England.
Grindelwald was a Dark wizard, like Voldemort. Dumbledore defeated him long before Harry was born.
Well, if Harry Potter had died the night Voldemort tried to kill him, Voldemort wouldn't care. It would just be another normal murder. But when Harry survived, Voldemort was defeated. Harry was the one who made Voldemort disappear for so long. Now Harry gets praise because he defeated Voldemort. Now Voldemort wants to kill Harry because he wants to show that Harry Potter is no better then him. Voldemort is better than Harry. That's why Voldemort hat Harry. Sorry it's so long. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actually, there was a prophecy that said that a baby born in the end of June would defeat him. Voldemort could have chosen Neville Longbottom but he chose Harry instead. So then, Voldemort tried tokill Harry but Harry didn't die because his mother protected him with the strongest magic, love.
He was re-born in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Peter Pettigrew made a potion and placed Voldemort in it.
Voldemort is a dark wizard, who tries to kill and rid the world of all muggleborns(a witch/wizard who was born into a non-magical family) as he thinks that they are a disgrace to the wizarding world. He tries to kill Harry Potter but fails.
Snape overheard the prophecy about a boy born at the end of July that is going to defeat the Dark Lord and told Voldemort and he thought it was Harry so he tried killing harry and his mother was in his way
Voldemort also known as Tom Marvolo Riddle is an evil wizard that trys to kill Harry potter. He wants to kill him because Professor Twerlany made a prophecy when she was signing up for the job of divination professor at Hogwarts. It was when harry potter was almost born. The prophecy said that at the end of July a wizard will be born. He will be the only wizard who will be able to kill Lord Voldemort. Neither can live while the other survives. So Voldemort knew that it was Harry potter and wanted to kill him ever since. Voldemort went to Hogwarts about fifty years before Harry Potter. He was in Slytherin and spoke parseltough. He found all the secrets of Hogwarts and hid many of his hot horcruxes there. He thought of it as his home. His mother died when he was just born. She ran him to the orphinage
NO, you dimwit! She's a born psycho, and does anything to please Voldemort
Harry Potter is born July 31, 1980 in Godrics Hallow, England. Lord Voldemort hears of a prophecy that a boy born at the end of July will have special powers over the Dark Lord, and Voldemort sets out to find them. Harry and his parents are protected by the Fidelius Charm, and Sirius Black as their secret keeper. Sirius switches in an attempt to throw off Voldemort, and gives the job to Peter Pettigrew, but Peter betrayes them. Voldemort kills Harry's family but when he tried to kill baby Harry, it backfired because Lord Voldemort's soul had been split so many times it was unstable. However, Lord Voldemort had taken precautions by splitting his soul into other objects so that he could be revived if killed. Harry Potter grows up, raised by his aunt and uncle, not knowing he is the child of people who can perform magic, and not knowing magic really exists. When he is of age, he is told of his heritage, and is taken to Hogwarts, a school that teaches people how to use magic. Many adventures take place. Lord Voldemort is revived from death, and rebuilds his power base. Potter and Voldemort clash in a final battle in the seventh novel, and Potter wins. Harry Potter marries Ginny Weasley, and they have three children: James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter and Lily Luna Potter, born in that order.