(Cover) - EN Movies - Ralph Fiennes can see the good in his villainous Harry Potter character Lord Voldemort.

The British actor plays Harry's nemesis in the hugely successful fantasy franchise, whose concluding chapter Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 hits cinemas this month.

The arch-enemy of Harry Potter, Voldemort's obsession with bloody purity is behind his aim of ridding the wizard world of non-magical Muggles and conquering both worlds.

Ralph, who first appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, tries to see the good in everyone, including Voldemort.

"Young Voldemort was an orphan and denied any kind of parental affection or love, so he's been an isolated figure from a very young age," he told Newsweek. "But I always think there has to be the possibility of good in someone, too. It might have been eroded, repressed, suppressed or somehow distorted within him after he was really damaged."

Ralph has played Voldemort in four Harry Potter movies. The 48-year-old star was initially hesitant to sign on for the role because he was not familiar with J.K. Rowling's hugely popular book series.

"After I got the role, I pored over all the references in the books and found the passages where J.K. Rowling described him," he explained. "Sometimes you can create a character off a real-life person, but often you create something out of yourself. As it turned out, I very much had a part in the way he looked. I found little physicalities in the role, and something always happened when I put those long, flowing robes on. That's when I felt Voldemort."

Despite this, Ralph doesn't miss playing Voldemort. The Hollywood star feels "complete" now that the fantasy film series has come to an end.

"I have a sense of completion," he said. "Everyone was wanting it to come to its grand finale. Some actors enjoy signalling the evil in characters called 'bad guys,' but you want to be a human being first of all. Everyone has the potential to be corrupted. Everyone." (C) Cover Media