What Was Voldemorts Goal Novels & Stories

Man, diving into the differences between Voldemort and Grindelwald is like comparing two storms—one’s a chaotic hurricane, the other a calculated blizzard. Grindelwald wanted wizard supremacy, sure, but he framed it as liberation, a way to break free from the secrecy imposed by the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy. His vision was global, almost political, with a twisted belief that wizards ruling Muggles would 'save' them from themselves. I always got the vibe he saw himself as a revolutionary, not just a tyrant. The whole 'For the Greater Good' mantra? Chilling, but it had a perverse idealism to it.

Voldemort, though? Pure, unfiltered narcissism. His goal was personal immortality first, wizard dominance second. He didn’t care about governance or ideology—just power, fear, and erasing anyone 'unworthy' (read: Muggle-born). Grindelwald might’ve wanted to reshape the world; Voldemort just wanted to own it. And man, the way he treated his followers like disposable tools? Brutal. Grindelwald at least had some charisma, some cause. Tom Riddle was just a scared kid who never grew up, lashing out at everything. The contrast in their legacies says it all—one’s name whispered like a warning, the other like a curse.

Voldemort's obsession with killing Harry Potter stems from a prophecy made before Harry's birth. The prophesy stated that a boy born at the end of July, to parents who had escaped Voldemort three times, would become a threat to the Dark Lord's power. Harry, born to James and Lily Potter, matched this description, as did Neville Longbottom.

Yet, Voldemort chose Harry to be his rival, marking him as an equal. Interestingly, by attempting to kill Harry, he unknowingly ensured his own downfall because he inadvertently turned Harry into a Horcrux by leaving a piece of his soul in him. This act made Harry's survival imperative to Voldemort's destruction.

The ability to enjoy both infallibility and invulnerability required that there should be no hazards whatever. So he desperately yearned to hear the full chance, in case his own guess was wrong-and that Harry Potter represented a Chosen

One destined to confront him. It is all about control, is it not? Understanding the prophecy would be one way for Voldemort—who liked nothing better than to have complete control over everything imaginable—to exert some control over its outworking.