Beberapa orang mencoba membandingkan Voldemort dengan beberapa politisi dan diktator. Rowling mengatakan bahwa Voldemort sebanding dengan [[Adolf Hitler]], dan ideologinya dapat disamakan dengan [[Naziisme]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New Interview with J.K. Rowling for Release of Dutch Edition of "Deathly Hallows"|date=19 November 2007|url =http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/11/19/new-interview-with-j-k-rowling-for-release-of-dutch-edition-of-deathly-hallows|work=The Volkskrant|accessdate =6 March 2008 }}</ref><ref>[http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2007/10/rowling-outs-du.html J.K. Rowling outs Dumbledore!] | PopWatch Blog |work=Entertainment Weekly</ref> Rowling juga membandingkan Voldemort dengan [[Joseph Stalin]].<ref>[http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/11/19/new-interview-with-j-k-rowling-for-release-of-dutch-edition-of-deathly-hallows New Interview with J.K. Rowling for Release of Dutch Edition of "Deathly Hallows" – The Leaky Cauldron<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Selain itu, [[George W. Bush]], dan [[Saddam Hussein]] juga banyak dibandingkan dan disamakan dengan Voldemort.
