<P> Like most archetypical villains, Voldemort's arrogance leads to his downfall . He also suffers from a pathological fear of death, which he regards as a shameful and ignominious human weakness . However, while he had many traits of a megalomaniac, he did not have all, as one common trait associated with megalomania and narcissists was shifting blame . Voldemort admitted he paid an expensive price in attacking the parents of Harry Potter, and carefully studied what went wrong when reorganizing his Death Eaters, ultimately placing the blame upon himself . According to Rowling, his Boggart would be his own corpse . Rowling also said that the difference between Harry and Voldemort is that Harry accepts mortality, and thus Harry is in the end stronger than his nemesis . </P> <P> Throughout the series, Rowling establishes Voldemort as an extremely powerful, intelligent, and ruthless Dark Wizard . He is known as one of the greatest Legilimens in the world and a highly accomplished Occlumens; he can read minds and shield his own from penetration . Besides Dumbledore, he is also the only wizard ever known to be able to apparate silently . Voldemort was also said to fear one wizard alone, Dumbledore . </P> <P> In the final book, Voldemort flies unsupported, something that amazes those who see it . Voldemort, like his ancestral family, the Gaunts, is a Parselmouth, meaning he can converse with serpents . This skill was inherited from his ancestor, Salazar Slytherin . The Gaunt family speak Parseltongue among themselves . This highly unusual trait may be preserved through inbreeding, a practice employed by the Gaunt Family to maintain their blood's purity . When Voldemort attempts to kill Harry his ability to speak Parseltongue is passed to Harry through the small bit of the former's soul . After that bit of soul is destroyed, Harry loses this ability . In a flashback in the sixth novel, Voldemort boasts to Dumbledore during a job interview that he has "pushed the boundaries of magic farther than they had ever before". Dumbledore states that Voldemort's knowledge of magic is more extensive than any wizard alive and that even Dumbledore's most powerful protective spells and charms would likely be insufficient if Voldemort returned to full power . Dumbledore also said that Voldemort was probably the most brilliant student Hogwarts has ever seen . Although Voldemort remains highly accomplished and prodigious in skill, he is enormously lacking and highly inept in the most powerful magic, love . This inability to love and trust others proves to be Voldemort's greatest weakness in the series . Voldemort initially voices scepticism that his own magic might not be the most powerful, but upon returning to power, he admits to his Death Eaters that he had overlooked the ancient and powerful magic which Lily Potter invoked and that would protect Harry from harm . </P> <P> On her website, Rowling wrote that Voldemort's wand is made of yew, whose sap is poisonous and which symbolises death . It forms a deliberate contrast to Harry's wand, which is made of holly, which she chose because holly is alleged to repel evil . </P>

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