The Voldemort of Dimension 20 is rather sweetheart.
Dimension 20 is a really amazing Dungeons & Dragons production with some clever narratives. It's like several friends playing D&D but recorded for everyone to view. One of the best aspects is a season titled "Misfits And Magic," which essentially offers a very entertaining, funny take on the Harry Potter universe. They feature a far more fascinating version of Voldemort in this season than the one found in the Harry Potter books.
Misfits & Magic Perfectly Subverts Voldemort from Harry Potter
Voldemort is simply a nasty guy in the Harry Potter universe. He is evil; there is no genuine cause for him to be that way. In "Misfits And Magic," however, the character akin to Voldemort—who is Evan Kelmp—has a quite fascinating and cool narrative.
Consider Evan as a sort of timid and nervous adolescent caught with a highly strong, dark magic entity. He basically is a good kid with a bad side; he does not really want to be this strong dark force. Evan is a far more interesting and complicated character than Voldemort, who welcomes his darkness since this is quite different from him.
Dimension 20 gives their Voldemort a quite beautiful arc.
Evan develops and changes all through the season. He is first quite angry and frustrated, but he gains confidence and even more power as he makes friends and discovers people who welcome him for who he is. It seems as though his friends' love and encouragement enable him to transcend the evil side of himself.
How dimension 20 flips several Harry Potter characters against (and alongside) Evan?
Since it also parodies several aspects of the Harry Potter books, "Misfits and Magic" is quite humorous. One thing they find humorous is how Harry Potter's characters are arranged into homes according to their personalities—a kind of like labeling children into boxes. It's not the best approach of handling people.
Additionally in "Misfits and Magic" is this wonderful character named David Stitchnit. He is the school nurse; he is quite gentle and sympathetic. Among the few people who truly understands Evan, he guides him in learning to embrace his self. This is very crucial since it emphasizes that you don't have to be flawless or conformable to be loved.
Dimension 20 Shows Voldemort Could Have Been Redeemed
Voldemort in Harry Potter is simply a frightening nasty villain. He lacks much complexity or depth. Evan in "Misfits and Magic" is far more relevant, though, since he is grappling with the same issues Harry is—that of self-doubt and powerlessness. Evan's story is far more fascinating and gripping, though, since he also has to contend with being a strong dark force.
It demonstrates how differently written stories might have made even a character like Voldemort a more fascinating and complicated one. Seeing him battle with his dark side and aim to grow personally would have been absolutely amazing. It would have made him far more fascinating than just a pure nasty man.
