Tom Marvolo Riddle (31 December 1926[20] – 2 May 1998), later known as Lord Voldemort or, alternatively as the Dark Lord, You-Know-Who, or He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was an English half-blood[3] wizard considered to have been the most powerful and dangerous Dark wizard of all time.[21][22] He was amongst the greatest wizards to have ever lived, rivalled only by Albus Dumbledore.[23][24][25] Descended from Salazar Slytherin on his mother's side through the House of Gaunt, Tom Riddle was conceived w