[HPforGrownups] Re: Voldemort's face and voice

[tobeybickle at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 15577

In a message dated 3/29/01 11:20:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
meckelburg at foni.net writes:


> When he 
> has this baby-like body I'd describe it sort of like when my little 
> 2yeard old speaks in a hoarse, deep Voice to try and impress us- only 
> of course with a very wicked undertone.
> 
> As for the looks of voldy before he's reborn. have you ever seen an 
> Early-born child? My daughter was one, and she looked tiny, with 
> really long (compared with the body) Arms and legs and nearly *old* in 
> the face (she was beautiful though ). If you take that kind of body 
> and make it purplish - dark, take the old/new face and remove the nose 
> make slit-nostrils instead and replace the big, lovely baby- eyes with 
> bright-red ones: Voila !! Here's Baby -Voldy !!
> 
> 

Here's how I picture him in the infant body: Almost premature, like you 
describe, with over long arms, but under-long legs.. it should appear clear 
that he cannot walk on his own. As for his skin, it should look like a baby 
who has been burn to a crisp.. gruesome, I know, but I think that's what JKR 
was going for.. Dark black, almost like the egg or a Norwegian Ridgeback, 
only looking like it's about to peel off, deep bloody red that's almost black 
underneath the skin. He should look very much INJURED. His face should be 
flat, like I mentioned for the adult Voldemort, only with larger, bulbous 
eyes. The eyes should be about the same size in both versions, on in this 
form I think they could have black snake-like pupils. A cool touch would be a 
transparent second eyelid, like a snake, but there's no support for that from 
the book, it's just my own idea.

As for the voice, it should sound high and snake-like again, only more 
wheezing, and quieter.. Like a dying old man, only quiet enough that it can 
come convincingly from an infant body, and with enough of a sharp hiss that 
you can tell it's far from total helplessness.

There's my take on it :)

What do y'all think?


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