Voldemort taunts Harry Potter in hilarious 'Uptown Funk' parody

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015
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Voldemort loves breaking down how he's going to bring about Harry Potter's downfall, but in this hilarious parody of "Uptown Funk," he just breaks it down.

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The spoof music video revolves around the night Voldemort and his followers stormed the castle in the Battle of Hogwarts. Instead of walking out to the woods to face his death, however, Harry is faced with the Death Eaters getting funky.

"This Wiz, I'm ice cold, I'm Voldemort, That white gold," the Dark Lord sings as his Death Eaters back him up. The song works in funny references to the books, like He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named singing, "Don't say my name. You know who I am!"

The dark wizards crowd around Harry, who is trapped in the middle of their dance party, as they mock the teenager and his hero: "Albus sent you, hallelujah!"

Just as Voldemort proclaims that anyone who doesn't believe he will take over Hogwarts should "just watch," the spoof gets epic, incorporating the iconic theme music from the franchise's films. It's a perfect opportunity for a dance break.

As the parody continues, it shifts to show Voldemort's preparation for taking over Hogwarts. Voldy goes to the salon to get his (nonexistent) hair done and reads conspiracy theories in the Daily Prophet about Harry trying to defy the Dark Funk.

Harry and his friends eventually join in the dance battle, but Voldemort yawns, underwhelmed by his level of funk. Unlike in the books, Voldemort emerges from the battle unscathed to proclaim "Slyterin wins the House Cup!"

It's not the first time we've seen some impressive remakes of Mark Ronson's hit song featuring Bruno Mars. Both "Oldtown Funk" and "Suburb Funk" were online sensations, too.

What has been your favorite "Uptown Funk" parody? Let us know in the comments!