But I knew the Muggles would eventually destroy the world or make war on wizardkind or both, and something had to be done if I was not to wander a dead or dull world through my eternity. Having attained immortality I needed a new ambition to occupy my decades, and to prevent the Muggles from ruining everything seemed a goal of acceptable scope and difficulty.
I think a good way of describing Voldemort’s ambition or lack thereof is that he has no preferences about worlds that do not contain him, whereas Harry Potter does.
Let’s not forget this:
I think a good way of describing Voldemort’s ambition or lack thereof is that he has no preferences about worlds that do not contain him, whereas Harry Potter does.