5 WASTED Chances Where Voldemort Could've Won

In today's video, we'll be looking at 5 wasted chances where Voldemort could've defeated Harry Potter.

[robertmckenna]

Harry’s greatest weapon wasn’t Love. It was Voldemort’s own arrogance and ego that held him back. If he could have gotten over himself and told his Death Eaters that they could kill the boy if they had the chance. Then the Boy Who Lived wouldn’t have lived very long.

[theNDinspector]

I disagree with Quirrell being able to get the Philosopher’s Stone. He wanted to present it to his master to use, which is essentially the same as wanting to use it yourself. Even if he had no interest in using it for himself, he still wanted it used, which fails the conditions Dumbledor put on retrieving the stone.

[Mia_Lizzybeth]

I am so glad someone finally made a video about this, i’ve been saying this for years.

[littlebadwolf]

I would argued there was no way Quirrell could have got the Stone because Voldemort wanted to use it whilst being physically and life-drainingly part of Quirrell. They were at the time essentially one person/entity. Supported by the fact that Quirrell could not touch Harry's skin without it burning him.

[Nedyryen]

I would argue about the 1st one. Quirrell couldn't even touch Harry at the end of the book. Had he used the killing curse on him, it probably would've bounced back just as it did with Voldemort. Because Voldy was on the back of Quirrell's head, so the protection of Lily's sacrifice would've stopped him.
The other ones... well, arrogance. Voldy was arrogant and wanted to make a show. If we think about it, he easily could've killed Harry using muggle weapons, OR a spell, that, for example, manipulates the environment (collapsing the ground beneath Harry, etc). Lily's protection didn't work against these kind of things. But no, his only weapon was the killing curse, that failed him over and over.

[sifilore]

Villains always want to enjoy and revel in the moment, only for it to backfire. As Anna Valerious from Van Helsing 2004 said when she killed Dracul's bride Aleera..."I think if u want to kill some, kill them! Don't stand there talking about it!" That's always the problem with villains in every story. They always want to sadistically enjoy the moment, but, never get. As for the Battle at the Ministry, trying to bring out a dark side in the heroes, they want to break their spirit and destroy their reputation, even if like Harry then, was being falsely slandered; wanting to make it real. Finally, arrogance, the top of the 7 deadly sin, known as Pride; is always a villains greatest weakness.

[ajinkyashembekar]

I remember the sarcastic question Harry asked Rufus Scrimgeour i.e. "Has anyone ever tried to stick a sword into Voldemort....maybe the ministry must hire a few people to do that"
Exactly my advise to Voldemort...."use a sword mate"!!!

[rickershomesteadahobbyfarm]

I hope everything is ok! I haven’t seen an upload in a while and came looking to see it’s been 4 weeks!

[samyasweta]

The dark lord could NEVER kill harry at the graveyard because their wands were BROTHERS.

[mainlymonte]

This is a great video!! It all makes sense, I wonder if (with the reboot happening) they have a chance to do a different possibilities series. Almost like “What If?”

[olympicnut]

Fictional villains tend to "play with their food" and it costs them in the end.

[lxena]

1. Quirell would have never gotten the stone out of the mirror. He would have never figured it out. If all it took is for Quirell wanting it for Voldermort, then he would've already had the stone by the time Harry got there.

2. The Elderwand... it doesn't matter how Voldermort approached that duel. Harry was already the master of the Elderwand, and the wand wasn't going to turn on him, even if Voldermort disarmed him. Because it states in the tale of the 3 brothers, that the eldest brother had....

" asked for a wand more powerful than any in existence: a wand that must always win duels for its owner, a wand WORTHY OF A WIZARD WHO HAS CONQUERED DEATH".

Harry is the only wizard who conquered death. I don't think this was just stated for dramatic effect for a children's story. I believe this is an actual charm placed on the would have placed this charm on the wand so, even if disarmed, he, in his mind, would be the only one worthy of the wand. He was probably arrogant enough to believe that by getting a thestril hair to make the wand meant that he had conquered death. This is why, throughout history, the wand has always failed it's owner. It's most likely why Grindelwald lost to Dumbledore. And why he tells Voldermort that the wand would never work for him. Grindelwald had figured it out, isolated in Nurmengard.

[andeeharry]

Another thing that got it didn't have to be Voldemort...but Harry was exposed all the times. Quirrelmort could have had him off the broom or slip something bad into his pumpkin juice....or like Sqabbers could have passed on a very bad disease. Either way, there are loads of times they would have got Harry and sometimes....they didn't need to try since Harry always put himself in danger. I know the Death Eaters were aragont, but I am sure Harry was too. He used his mother's protection and pushed everything to the limit.

[jaikumarjadhav]

The Malfoy Manor and Godric's Hollow was an absolute bottle job of a chance.

[Chooksay]

About Quirrell being able to get the stone- it specifically states (not sure about the movies but in the book it does) that whether someone wanted it to use themselves or if they wanted it FOR THEIR MASTER, they wouldn't be able to get it.

[Robrr]

A few of your times could be disputed.

Quirell was too weak in the forest to cast AK, if he wasn’t he could have AK Firenze. Also, Quirell has Voldy attached to him in one body, so technically according to the stone he wanted it too. Therefore, he couldn’t access it.

Ministry duel, he tried to stay out of sight as much as possible that’s why he did make himself present until he had to. Even when he battled DD he tried to attack Harry but was thwarted by DD. Possession, he tried to break Harry’s will in hopes to kill him there most likely, but failed.

Forest pt 2, he was desperate to trust Narcissa as he didn’t know she was able to avoid his Legilimens ability.

Final Duel, he was plain and straight not the beholder of the wand so the wand fell in favor to Harry because of Harry taking it for Malloy making him the true holder of the wand. Which is probably why his AK didn’t work either in the forest.

[BeardedTruth]

I’ve always wondered why didn’t Voldemort and ALL of his crew simultaneously use Avada Kedavra during the Battle of Hogwarts. Voldemort should’ve instantly won that fight. Unforgivable curses have a very unfair advantage over other spells.

[jkrause]

Nah...Tuco IEli Wallach) said it best in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" "If you're gonna talk, talk. If you're gonna shoot, shoot." Villains always talk too much. That's how you write a western, a mad scientist thriller, or a story like Harry Potter.

[richewilson]

Voldemort wanted to show that he was more powerful than the boy who lived That's why he toyed with him and kept him alive for the dual.

[LyleFrancisDelp]

Instead of that ridiculously complex plan…the equivalent of a Rune Goldberg Machine….why didn’t MoodyCrouch just corner Harry in Hogsmeade and disapparate straight to Voldy? I mean…really? Why go through such an overly contrived plan?