Voldemort's Playlist

Track 1: "Tommy," The Who

Track 2: "Heart of Stone," Rolling Stones

Track 3: "Paint it Black," Rolling Stones

Track 4: "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," Tears for Fears

Track 5: "Evil Ways," Santana

Track 6: "La Tortura," Shakira

Track 7: "Killin' Time," Clint Black

Track 8: "Another One Bites the Dust," Queen

Track 9: "Lust for Life," Iggy Pop

Track 10: "Live and Let Die," Paul McCartney and Wings

Track 11: "Murder By Numbers," Police

Track 12: "King of Pain," Police

Track 13: "Without Me," Eminem

Track 14: "I've Got My Mind Set On You," George Harrison

Track 15: "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," U2

Track 16: "I Hate Everything About You," Three Days Grace

Track 17: "War," Edwin Starr

BONUS TRACK: "Avada Kedavra (Club Remix)"

Psychological Analysis: Ah, the playlist we've all been waiting for! Upon reviewing the song selection of You-Know-Who, I can't say I'm particularly surprised about too many of his choices. He begins his list by referring to his "former" name, back in the days when he was simply known as Tom Riddle. This selection is likely a mocking, sarcastic, and tongue-in-cheek reminder of his past. Is this list representative of Voldemort's progression into evil? Perhaps, because after his initial selection, he enlists the help of the Rolling Stones in expressing that his heart (if there even is one beating within that chest of his) is made of stone, that he tends to "paint things black," and that he'd like to rule the world. Hardly surprising to anyone who is familiar with He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Lord Voldemort began his reign of terror by torturing his victims, then progressed to murder. His "lust for life" inspired countless cold-blooded killings, and as you can see by some of his song titles, his deprivation of life never seemed to cause him any guilt or pain; in fact, "live and let die" could serve as his heartless motto. In other words, continue to keep on living and if someone gets in the way and perishes, then so be it. The song "Murder by Numbers" represents another example of his cruelty. To me, the title indicates that when Voldemort was at the height of his power and murders were commonplace, his victims weren't even people to him, merely objects or numbers. Lord Voldemort's final song of empowerment and dominance on this list is the fitting "King of Pain." Having left a space between this song and the next, I can only assume that the remaining songs come after his downfall at the hands of young Mr. Potter. While absent from the wizarding world for so long, I'm sure that Voldemort considered it to be "so empty without him." We all know by now that the Dark Lord is after Harry Potter, and Tracks 14 and 15 quite obviously refer to You-Know-Who's on-going quest to track down and find the boy who has been able to elude him year after year. Now, Track 16 is where things get interesting for the first time. It's easy to think that because it follows the songs referring to Harry Potter, that "I Hate Everything About You" is just another "tribute" to "The Boy Who Lived." However, and stick with me a minute, could it be possible that Lord Voldemort hates everything about himself? Hard to believe, but an interesting choice nonetheless. The final two tracks of the playlist are self-explanatory, I think. So what have we learned from this? Well, it doesn't look as though Voldemort will have a change of heart, so our fate lies in the hands of Harry James Potter.

Author's Note: Wow, it's been an incredibly long time since I posted on here! I'm so sorry it took me so long, and I hope you enjoy this latest installment. As always, in case you don't remember (and who could blame you, it's been ages) please review and let me know if you've got any song suggestions at all. And not just for Voldemort, but any characters you'd like me to cover in the future. Thanks so much, hope you've enjoyed!

Disclaimer: Characters? Not Mine. Songs? Not Mine. But I wracked my little brains over the analysis!