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Desrtopa comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 16, chapter 85 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Desrtopa 20 April 2012 06:52:38PM 0 points [-]

The soul-mangling is what causes Voldemort's snake-like appearance, IIRC

I don't think this is ever made explicit. It's probably the reason J. K. Rowling had in mind, but I don't think there's anything in the text that rules out the possibility that he looked that way because he wanted to.

Comment author: chaosmosis 22 April 2012 06:00:13PM *  1 point [-]

Well, the book shows a progression which correlates with the creation of Horcruxes via some of the flashbacks. There's a scene where he's in Dumbledore's office asking for a job/planning to hid the Horcrux somewhere and he looks half evil Voldie and half handsome Tom.