Listen, Voldemort is probably the last person I’d ever want a hug from. He’s so scary, and Ralph Fiennes plays him in a way that truly makes him feel like he’s an untouchable, truly evil being.

Warner Bros./Courtesy of Everett Collection It turns out Ralph Fiennes wasn't so scary under all those layers and prosthetics as the iconic villain Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films.

It’s impossible to imagine anyone other than Ralph Fiennes portraying Voldemort in the Harry Potter films, but the Oscar-nominated thespian revealed he initially wanted to turn the part down.

It's no doubt Lord Voldemort is pretty scary. Even the first reveal in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is etched into our brains. The creepy unmasking of the Dark Lord behind Professor ...

In response, many fans have said that the TV show Voldemort must be scary and better emulate his description from the books. One wrote: "I just want him to be genuinely creepy. I reread the whole ...