Coming across numerous whimsical fan theories like secret underground poker games organized by Hogwarts houses and Dumbledore allegedly being a time-traveling astronaut, Potterheads must be accustomed to the absurdities by now. But if you’re not, then buckle up, for a new contender has risen from the ashes of Voldemort’s remains.
Claiming that the psychopathic villain Lord Voldemort was actually a misunderstood hero, a Redditor surprisingly catapulted the character to the level of a messiah with a bizarre twist. While we believed that the Dark Lord was an advocate for pureblood witches and wizards, the fan theory stated that he was valiantly trying to overthrow a tyrannical regime of racist wizards and pureblood elitists.
Fan Theory Turned Lord Voldemort into a Misunderstood Crusader
Can you imagine Merope Gaunt’s evil son Tom Marvolo Riddle aka Lord Voldemort, known for his snake-like visage and fondness for dark magic, as an unsung hero of the wizarding world? If not, then prepare yourself to be blown away by Redditor u/alexandervalkyrie’s theory suggesting that the Dark Lord in reality was a gallant revolutionary battling against the Ministry of Magic’s oppressive pureblood supremacy.
Forget Lord Voldemort’s quest for immortality and his penchant for killing people, those were just probably his way of “making a statement” against the unjust government! Because apparently, the bizarre fan theory claimed that the psychopathic villain obsessed with ultimate power and control over the wizarding world was actually fighting against the Ministry of Magic’s bureaucratic red tape and trying to overthrow their dictatorial regime.
According to this theory, while Lord Voldemort was portrayed as the villain of the Harry Potter franchise, he was in reality fighting not just for wizards but the entire magical world against a tyrannical government. The theory further claims that Minister Cornelius Oswald Fudge was the real villain who was planning on oppressing and abusing the magical world by employing segregation, racism, and dictatorial powers to take absolute control.
Thereafter, as Fudge’s regime created segregation between wizards and non-wizarding magical creatures, the Dementors were made to guard the wizarding world’s prisons, giants were hunted, goblins shunned by society, and house elves were enslaved. This injustice led them to flock to the Dark Lord who promised them a new start and equal rights. Recognizing their inherent value as sentient creatures and seeking to build a new society that values them, Voldemort thereafter began building a multi-species coalition to reinvent the wizarding world.
Harry Potter Fans are Blown Away by the Absurd Theory
As the theory began to become strikingly absurd, while simultaneously making some sense, the Redditor began justifying that Lord Voldemort was on the right side, and it was his fight against Cornelius Fudge that made the minister fear his return in Order of the Phoenix. Claiming that Fudge was actually trying to brainwash the Wizarding World’s youth for his own ends, the theory turned the Minister of Magic into a dictator, while catapulting Lord Voldemort to the statute of a messiah.
Completely overlooking Lord Voldemort’s obsession with blood purity, the Redditor almost implied that all of Voldemort’s crimes were clearly misinterpreted by the masses as “murdering everyone”. Turning the Ministry of Magic into a cunningly concealed dictatorship rule, with Cornelius Fudge as the puppet master, the fan theory went to bizarre lengths to establish the Dark Lord as a genuine rebel with a cause.
Meanwhile, taking u/alexandervalkyrie’s theory in a light-hearted way, fans flocked to the comment section to express their interest in the twist. Appreciating the turn of events where Lord Voldemort was painted as a misunderstood crusader fighting against a corrupt magical government, fans lauded the theory for reimagining the Dark Lord’s nefarious schemes as misguided ambitions.
In the end, all we can say is the Dark Lord’s methods might have been a bit on the extreme side, but his heart was in the right place–well, at least metaphorically speaking.
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