Harry Potter fans horrified by Voldemort redesign we wish we could unsee

Despite originally being marketed towards children, some moments in the Harry Potter series remain truly terrifying to this day.

However, fans have recently stumbled across an early look at Voldemort’s design and despite many fans seemingly preferring this original version, it is no denying that it would have caused quite a few nightmares for children.

Check out Voldie in action in the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II below!

From ghosts to werewolves, snakes to spiders, despite being set in a magical universe catered towards children and young adults, the Harry Potter book and movie series has its fair share of scary moments.

Proving that you need darkness in order to see the light, the series is not afraid to shy away from the darker side of humanity and nobody proves that more than Voldemort himself.

In between having beef with children all his life, Voldemort went through a series of physical changes, making him look a lot different than he looked as Tom Riddle.

However, one discovery shows us that Voldemort was originally supposed to have a completely different look in the movies.

Posted to r/interestingasf**k, one user shared a mould of what Voldemort was supposed to look like when he was attached to the back of Professor Quirrell’s head in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

With a protruding, snake-like mouth, slitted eyes and his trademark nose, the Dark Lord has never looked more frightening and fans are understandably horrified.

“Damn I was already scared of the design they went with as a child. This woulda straight up traumatized me,” one user admitted.

Another said: “Harry Potter and the HOLY HELL WHAT IS THAT.”

It is thought that this design was not chosen as it would have scared away a younger audience and I can definitely believe that rumour.

Nevertheless, it is interesting to see what could have been and who knows? Maybe this design will make an appearance in the upcoming HBO Harry Potter reboot.