Ah, the dreaded 'He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named', otherwise known as Voldemort from the 'Harry Potter' series. J.K. Rowling portrays Voldemort as a character with an unnaturally contorted visage, his serpentine features lacking what would normally be present in the area above the mouth. This was not how he had always appeared. Young Tom Riddle, before becoming Lord Voldemort, was said to carry a more comely countenance. His physical transformation into the monstrous form we know as Voldemort resulted from his exploration of treacherous arcane arts in pursuit of immortality. In fracturing his soul through the production of Horcruxes, an act dividing one's essence to attain everlasting life though at tremendous cost, with each fragmentation his human semblance further unraveled. Hence emerged his lack of a nasal protrusion lending him a snakelike mien symbolic of his kinship with serpents and the accoutrement of Parseltongue. Additionally, this inhuman visage aptly illustrates his cruelty and the horrifying effects of his departure from natural existence into something wholly unnatural. Voldemort's deficiency of a nose not only underscores his inhumanity but also reinforces Rowling's narrative, emphasizing the dread and monstrosity associated with him. This, in my view, represents a powerful literary device whereby outward form reflects inward nature.