Why did Merope use a love potion?

Potions (possibly): Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter speculated that Merope used a Love Potion to make Tom Riddle obsessed with her. Being able to brew an effective love potion indicates that Merope was actually a skilled potioneer.

What if Voldemort was given a love potion?

He still would not be able to feel love, because he was born without that emotion and he also couldn’t become obsessed with anyone for that same reason. The most powerful love potion would probably have no effect on him. He didn’t like, love or enjoy anything, so it would just enhance nothing.

Who put Voldemort under a love potion?

But so is the misunderstanding of love, or its absence. Dumbledore suspected Voldemort was probably conceived under a love potion. Voldemort’s mother Merope Gaunt was said to have used Amortentia on his father, Tom Riddle Sr – a Muggle, who later abandoned her once she stopped using the potion on him.

Why is Voldemort incapable of love?

Eventually, J.K. Rowling revealed to us that the reason Voldemort is unable to feel love is because he was conceived under the influence of a love potion. The reason for this is because while under the influence of a love potion, it is not possible for someone to give informed consent.

Did Bellatrix use a love potion on Voldemort?

Bellatrix used a powerful “love potion” on Voldemort and they have sex while he is temporarily obsessed with her. She then uses obliviate on him while he sleeps (you know, he falls asleep after his post-sex cigarette) and tells everyone that the baby is her and her husband’s.

What does Mattheo Riddle smell like?

Tom Riddle (Voldemort): Literal death, smoke. Rubeus Hagrid: Rain, the forest, fire. Cho Chang: Cedric Diggory’s robes, old textbooks.

Why was Voldemort face disfigured?

Voldemort made himself disfigured by making horcruxes, by splitting his soul into seven pieces. Dumbledore also noted that frequent use of the dark art and unforgivable curses disfigures person’s soul and appearance. Voldemort started to become an ugly when he started to split his soul and make horcruxes.

Is Tom Riddle related to Voldemort?

Tom Riddle came from both a wealthy muggle family, the Riddles, and a pureblood wizard family, the Gaunts. Voldemort’s story began when Merope Gaunt married Tom Riddle, and they had a son, Tom Marvolo Riddle who would become Voldemort.

What is the story of Voldemort’s birth?

Voldemort’s story began when Merope Gaunt married Tom Riddle, and they had a son, Tom Marvolo Riddle who would become Voldemort. Merope likely used a love potion to convince Riddle to marry her, and after she presumably discontinued its use, Riddle abandoned his wife and unborn son and returned to the rest of the Riddle family.

Why did Tom Riddle leave Merope Gaunt?

Dumbledore believed the marriage of Merope Gaunt and Tom Riddle was the result of Merope dosing Tom with a love potion, and his departure was caused by Merope discontinuing use of the potion. However, Voldemort believed a different version of events.

Does Merope marry Tom Riddle in Harry Potter?

Merope developed an obsessive love for Tom Riddle, a handsome and wealthy Muggle. After both her father and brother were imprisoned in Azkaban she bewitched and married Tom, getting pregnant. A year into their marriage Tom Riddle was liberated from the effects of the love potion and fled.