Become “The Dark Lord” this Halloween with a Voldemort Costume!

This Dark Wizard is called “The Dark Lord” and known as “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named”, or Voldemort. He is the wizard who killed Harry Potter’s parents and works to dominate the world of Wizardry by battling the Ministry of Magic and the Order of the Phoenix. He is so feared that most don’t dare speak his name!

There are some great ideas for a Voldemort costume this Halloween. Here are a few costume ideas to help you create your costume.

What you will need for a great Voldemort Costume:

A Dark Robe:

Whether you go as the younger and more handsome Tom Riddle or Voldemort in his full wizard form, you will need a dark robe. These are great Voldemort costumes for both adults and children because they include a long black robe with bell sleeves and a Lord Voldemort mask. You can add black shoes to this costume and have a complete look easily. If you have an old graduation robe that could work and long black t-shirts can be used for small children.

Voldemort’s Long Fingers

To copy the long fingers you can use extra-large white gloves and stuff then ends with cotton balls. They also make really cool and creepy latex Voldemort hands that look snakelike and scary looking.

A Hairless Head

Lord Voldemort’s head is skull-like and has no hair. You can buy a head cap that will make you look bald. You could also try white pantyhose. For a fiercer look you can go with a full Voldemort latex mask like the one below. All you need is a black robe, black shoes and this full latex mask. A tip if you get the full latex mask is to wear a ski mask under it for more comfort.

White Face Makeup

Lord Voldemort’s face is skull-like and almost white. He has reddish eyes. To get this look you can apply white face makeup all over your face, neck and lips and line your eyes with red makeup. Another option is to get a skull makeup kit that looks more realistic or go with a latex mask.

A Wand

Lord Voldemort carries a wand that was a twin to Harry’s wand. You can find a great selection of Harry Potter wands at BuyCostumes.com.

About Lord Voldemort

Lord Voldemort is the main adversary in the book series Harry Potter, written by J.K. Rowling. The first Harry Potter movie that Lord Voldemort first appeared in was the Philosopher’s Stone, released in 1997. Voldemort has been in all of the Harry Potter movies except for the third, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Lord Voldemort has been voted the number one villain for literary and film making it a great Halloween costume.

In the Harry Potter book series, Lord Voldemort is the archenemy of Harry Potter. According to a prophecy, Harry Potter has the magical powers to defeat him. Lord Voldemort’s goal is to destroy the non-magical Muggle world as well as the Wizarding world. Voldemort is so feared that almost no one uses his real name, instead referring to him as “You-Know-Who” or “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.” Voldemort’s followers refer to him as “The Dark Lord”. Lord Voldemort was born Tom Riddle, the last descendant of Slytherin. His house is Slytherin