Why did Snape tell Voldemort?

In order to preserve his position as a trusted Death Eater, Severus Snape was forced to tell Voldemort the true date at which the Order planned to move Harry. The rest of the Order was unaware of this, as they believed Snape to be a traitor.

Who told Voldemort where Lily and James were?

Severus Snape
Pettigrew betrayed the Potters and gave up their location to Lord Voldemort. Having been told half of the Prophecy by Severus Snape, Voldemort came to believe his mortal enemy to be Harry Potter. He travelled to the Potters’ home in Godric’s Hollow and murdered James and Lily Potter, whom died protecting infant Harry.

Why does Voldemort want the prophecy?

Voldemort wanted the prophecy because it would reveal how to defeat his undoing. Unfortunately, Snape could only relay the half of the prophecy that announced that the end of the Dark Lord would come in the form of a boy born to parents who had thrice defied him as the seventh month dies.

Why did Voldemort want to kill Harry Potter?

Voldemort decided to try and kill Harry because he believed in the prophecy and wanted to become immortal. But the years passed by, he gained more reasons to want Harry dead. The more times Harry survived Voldemort, the more people started to doubt Voldemort’s powers. Harry became a symbol of hope.

Why did Voldemort choose Harry and not Neville?

Voldemort didn’t choose to kill Neville Longbottom, because the Dark Lord never saw Neville as any part of the prophecy. Voldemort always believed that it was Harry despite never actually knowing the full contents of the prophecy. Remember that Lucius Malfoy accidentally destroyed it in the Chamber of Mysteries.

Does Harry Potter kill Voldemort?

Technically speaking, Harry doesn’t kill voldemort because it was actually voldemort’s own killing curse ( avada kedavra ) that backfired on him.

Why is Voldemort so feared?

One of the defining facts of Voldemort’s character is that he feared death. That’s why he went to such great extremes to prevent it, i.e., the creation of his Horcruxes. Grindelwald, on the other hand, did not fear death, which made him more powerful in many ways. He wasn’t limited by anything.