At the end of their journey, Harry and Voldemort had both become restive to meet their ostensible fate. Each devised a strategem in his mind believing in its sublime nature to overcome the other. Little did each of them know that they were beginning to show taciturn aloofness from their friends due to the stress involved in being the victor. Their emotional stability and receptiveness to their peers had become opaque, and when anyone wanted to come close, sometimes they would respond with tirades. While the novels show Harry as a paragon of goodness and heroism and highlight Voldemort's salient evilness, it is an irony how similar these two seemingly divergent personalities really are.
restive: impatient, uneasy, or restless
ostensible: apparent
stratagem: trick designed to deceive an enemy
sublime: lofty or grand
taciturn: silent; not talkative
opaque: impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
tirade: long, harsh speech or verbal attack
salient: prominent; of notable significance
paragon: model of excellence and perfection
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