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What color was Tom Riddles eyes?

Muggles’ Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Tom Marvolo Riddle

Muggles’ Guide to Harry Potter – Character
Tom Marvolo Riddle
Gender	Male
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Dark

Why are Voldemorts eyes red?

Short answer is because he is evil. He had red eyes ever since he was a teenager. Whenever he was particularly evil, his eyes flashed scarlet. It is possible this is a side effect of creating Horcruxes, as we only see the red eyes past the time Riddle made his first Horcrux.

Why didn’t Voldemort have red eyes in the movies?

Specifically, at 1:56, David Heyman and Mike Newell explain that they felt the red eyes would remove too much humanity from Voldemort. David Heyman says that while the red eyes were a successful image in the book, that in the film the red eyes would rob Ralph Fiennes of a lot of expression and make the character bland.

What Colour are Lily’s eyes?

They’re primarily green, but in certain light, they can look blue or brownish, so really the color differences in Lily’s eyes could merely be explained by the lighting.

Does Tom Riddle have black hair?

Tom Riddle was a half-blood wizard born to a muggle man and female witch. While younger, he had black hair, dark eyes, tall and considered handsome. After regaining his body in the fourth book, he had pale skin, skull-like face, slits for nostrils, red eyes and a skeletal body with unusually long fingers.

Are Voldemorts eyes red?

I rewatched Sorcerers Stone last night, and Voldemort had red eyes, reminding me that in the books he does have red eyes. Voldemort wasn’t the only character they didn’t stick to the description of. There was Harry with blue eyes instead of green,the little Lily in Snape’s memory with brown eyes.

Was Voldemort supposed to have red eyes?

We should really be thankful for Voldemort’s eye color change, though. In the books, his eyes are supposed to be a terrifying red, but the filmmakers spared us and made them white instead.

Are Voldemort eyes blue?

As for Voldemort, it’s said that whoever designed him thought red eyes would make him feel less real. Like a cartoon villain, you know. They thus decided to keep the actor’s blue eyes, in an (in my opinion failed) attempt to make him look more realistic and thus scarier.

What color are Ron’s eyes?

Rowling states in the novels that Ron has freckles, though Rupert Grint, the actor who plays Ron, has none. Rowling has also stated that Ron has blue eyes.

What color are Voldemort’s eyes?

Voldemort’s eyes post-revival are red, but young Tom’s eyes were originally dark brown. When he returned to Hogwarts to ask for the DADA job though (pre-revival, in his own body), his eyes were noted to flash red when he was angry.

What colour were Tom Riddle’s eyes in Harry Potter?

Time and time again, Rowling makes reference to Tom Riddle’s eyes flashing red, particularly during the meetings with Hepzibah Smith and Dumbledore. Despite ample opportunity, she makes only single reference to their colour being “dark”, which is unusual, given her treatment of other characters.

Is Merope a mirror of Tom Riddle?

From his magical heritage both Morfin and Marvolo have “bright brown eyes”, and I think Merope has ‘dark’ eyes too. That said he is a mirror of muggle Tom Riddle. Tom Riddle’s hair is black and while blue or other colors are certainly possible I don’t think they fit, here’s why: Magical eye colors,…

How important is the colour of Riddle’s eyes?

We know how important Rowling thinks eye colour is, from her treatment of Harry’s eyes (“Look… at… me.”). Riddle’s eyes only come alive when they turn red, the colour they will eventually remain for Lord Voldemort.

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