How Voldemort Rebuilt His Body (3 Stages) - Harry Potter Explained

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're going to be discussing how Voldemort was able to get his body back after its destruction. As we move through the course of the films/books, we see Voldemort's physical form transition from something requiring a host (i.e his possession of quirrell) in the first film, to some semblance of an independent physical form in the fourth. He basically goes from ghost-like whisp to creepy baby that Wormtail has to carry around. And while his body was weak, it was a body nonetheless- even capable of wielding a wand and casting a few spells.The answer to this question is actually a lot simpler than you may have thought- Voldemort's new physical form can be attributed to the use of 'The 'Rudimentary Body Potion' - a potion that Voldemort invented himself. The 'Rudimentary Body Potion' was created from two ingredients: Unicorn's blood, and Nagini's venom. Wormtail was able to source both ingredients and produce this potion for the Dark Lord under his instruction. The potion, though effective at providing Voldemort with a physical form, was not powerful enough to restore him to his former glory, which meant that he did not have the level of power that he was previously accustomed to. So while the body was not much - it was still a body, and it would serve him well until he was able to garner the ingredients for a true return.Socials: https://linktr.ee/hptheory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices