The Tragic Childhood That Might Justify Voldemort’s Actions

Trying to explain Voldemort is dangerous, because the moment you understand where he came from, it becomes tempting to soften what he became. By the time the Wizarding World knows him as Lord Voldemort, there is almost nothing left to defend. He murders, manipulates, builds a movement around blood purity, splits his soul through Horcruxes, targets children, takes over institutions, and turns fear into a political system.