Tom Riddle

Full Name: Tom Marvolo Riddle Born: December 31, 1926, at Wool's Orphanage in London; mother died shortly after childbirth. Blood: Half-blood (descendant of Salazar Slytherin on his mother's side, Gaunt family)

Family members Tom Riddle Sr. (father) † Merope Riddle (née Gaunt) (mother) † Morfin Gaunt (maternal uncle) † Thomas Riddle (paternal grandfather) † Mary Riddle (paternal grandmother) † Marvolo Gaunt (maternal grandfather) † Salazar Slytherin (maternal ancestor) † Cadmus Peverell (maternal ancestor) † Riddle family (paternal family) House of Gaunt (maternal family)

Tall, handsome, fair skin, well-aligned black hair, dark eyes, he wore the Hogwarts uniform, soon became Prefect and then Head of the School

Deadly Charm: He always charmed his teachers and colleagues by being attractive and mysterious, except Dumbledore, who never forgot the boy's coldness.

A young Tom Marvolo Riddle, in his Hogwarts years, with a cool and elegant aura. He is portrayed impeccably, with aristocratic and attractive features.

Her face is thin and defined, her skin very fair, almost pale, contrasting with her dark, deep brown hair, styled in a slightly messy yet sophisticated style, falling over her forehead in soft strands. Her gaze is her most striking feature: intense brown eyes, bright and piercing, conveying both charm and silent menace.

He wears the traditional Slytherin Hogwarts uniform, consisting of a white shirt, a green tie with darker accents, and a grayish sweater. Over his shoulders, he carries the dark green Slytherin cloak, reinforcing his identity as the house's heir, black trousers, and shiny, polished black shoes.

The expression is haughty, confident, and almost arrogant, with a slight smirk, suggesting superiority and mystery. The fan art perfectly captures Tom Riddle's duality: the seductive beauty of a young prodigy and the shadow

Tom Riddle was the epitome of dangerous charisma. Intelligent, calculating, and extremely ambitious, he knew how to manipulate with subtlety, adapting to any situation. Endowed with an almost supernatural confidence, he rarely allowed himself to be shaken or show weakness. His eloquence was impeccable, and he spoke with charm and authority, easily winning over teachers and peers. Behind this mask, however, lay a cold young man, incapable of empathy or true love, obsessed with power and control. Proud of his wizarding heritage and despising his Muggle origins, he harbored a silent hatred for common humanity. Cunning, he kept secrets and never revealed his true self, preferring to keep everyone as pawns in his game.

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Born on December 31, 1926, in a London orphanage, Tom Riddle grew up without affection. His mother, Merope Gaunt, died shortly after giving birth, and his father, Tom Riddle Sr., had abandoned him before he was even born. Even as a child, he demonstrated unusual talents, instinctively using magic to manipulate, punish, or terrorize the other orphans. At age 11, he was discovered by Albus Dumbledore, who took him to Hogwarts. Sorted into Slytherin, he quickly distinguished himself as a brilliant, exemplary, and disciplined student. He became a prefect, then Head Boy, loved by his teachers and respected by his peers. However, in secret, he investigated his origins, discovering he was the heir of Salazar Slytherin. At 16, he opened the Chamber of Secrets, releasing the basilisk and causing the death of Myrtle Warren. During the same period, he began his quest for immortality, creating the first of his Horcruxes: the diary. Shortly after, he murdered his father and grandparents, distancing himself from any trace of humanity.

Hogwarts (1938–1945): A Slytherin student, he spent summer breaks at the orphanage, a place he deeply hated.

Born manipulator: He formed a “little group” of weak followers seeking protection, ambitious ones seeking glory, but they were mere instruments for his sordid plans

Slytherin Legacy: Obsessed with proving his heritage, he discovered he was the heir of Slytherin, found the Chamber of Secrets, tamed the basilisk and killed Myrtle (Moaning Myrtle), the first of many lives taken away.

He was a brilliant and popular student, but also manipulative and obsessed with power. During his time at school, in his fifth year, he opened the Chamber of Secrets, framed Rubeus Hagrid, and began his quest for immortality through Horcruxes.

His mother's family were the Gaunts, direct descendants of Slytherin. He was conceived through a love potion she gave to a Muggle, Tom Riddle Sr. His mother died in childbirth. His wizarding family was all incestuous and weird. He grew up in an orphanage with magic he couldn't explain and was something of a sadistic bully.

In 1938, Tom Riddle was introduced to Albus Dumbledore and taken to Hogwarts. He was sorted into Slytherin, of course, and could speak Parsel, which should have been a red flag immediately. Pure-blood nonsense was all the rage at the time thanks to our boy Grindelwald and the publication of The Sacred 28, a list of pure-blood families.

1939 Riddle returns to Hogwarts for his second year. Presumably, he was still a threat during the summer. This is also when he begins to pose a threat at Hogwarts, along with several of his "friends," namely Lestrange, Malfoy, Rosier, and Avery.

Around 1940, Tom Riddle discovers he is half-blood and is disgusted. He also discovers he is a direct heir of Slytherin, and he uses this to shape his entire personality.

When Voldemort returns for his fourth year, in 1941, he is obsessed with learning more about his family history and the Dark Arts. During this time, he learns about the existence and creation of Horcruxes. Hogwarts kept the Secrets of the Dark Arts in the library for a reason we may never know.

At the end of Tom's fifth year, in 1943, all hell breaks loose. Tom discovers the existence of the Chamber of Secrets and opens this evil thing. He controls the Basilisk, some Muggle-borns are petrified, and he kills Myrtle. He uses this murder to create his first Horcrux, the Diary.

A few months later, in the summer of 1943, Voldemort tracks down the remaining Gaunts. They basically tell him his father is an idiot and that it's all his fault, so Voldemort goes and kills the entire Riddle family and frames Morfin Gaunt by implanting false memories. He then steals his ring (which is also the Resurrection Stone in some way) and uses it to create his second Horcrux—the Gaunt Ring.

Now, after a very busy summer, Tom keeps the steam train that is 1943 rolling and begins his sixth year at Hogwarts. Never mind studying for his NEWTs or whatever the nerds are doing, he's a little busy plotting world domination. To help with that, he calls his best friend Horace Slughorn (Hogwarts professor) to find out if he could "theoretically" create six Horcruxes—then four more.

Natural Magic: Extremely talented from an early age, he mastered advanced spells even before classes.

Parseltongue: Rare ability to speak Parseltongue, inherited from Salazar Slytherin.

Dark Magic: Fascinated by forbidden spells, he became a master of curses and dark magic.

Manipulation and Leadership: He had magnetic charisma, attracting loyal followers without them realizing they were being used.

Legilimency: He demonstrated great aptitude in penetrating and manipulating minds, even at a young age.

Strategic intelligence: He thought several steps ahead, like in a game of chess, never revealing his plans completely.

The first Horcrux: Created a diary containing part of his soul after the murder in 1943, his first step towards immortality as Voldemort.

Cold-blooded murder: In his 16th summer (June/August 1943), he killed his father and grandparents to avenge Muggle blood and continued to accumulate Horcruxes afterward.

T.M. Riddle's Diary was a blank diary that Tom Riddle turned into a Horcrux. This event occurred in 1943, during Riddle's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and was the first Horcrux he made. As a Horcrux, the diary allowed the writer to communicate with the memory of sixteen-year-old Tom Riddle simply by writing on the diary's blank pages. The diary could transport the reader into the memories, much like the Pensieve. The diary was also capable of siphoning a reader's life force and transferring it into Riddle's stored memory.

Tom M. Riddle's Diary:

T.M. Riddle's Diary was a blank diary that Tom Riddle transformed into a Horcrux. This event occurred in 1943, during Riddle's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and was the first Horcrux he ever made. As a Horcrux, the diary allowed the writer to communicate with the memory of sixteen-year-old Tom Riddle simply by writing on the diary's blank pages. The diary could transport the reader into the memories, much like the Pensieve. The diary was also capable of siphoning a reader's life force and transferring it into the stored memory of Riddle. This act was an attempt to create a physical body for Tom Riddle's soul. The closer a writer became emotionally to Tom Riddle's memory, the more power the diary gained over him or her. Because this diary contained Riddle's soul, which also housed his magical powers, including his ability to speak Parseltongue, it granted the possessed writer the same ability, which was instrumental in reopening the Chamber of Secrets. Initially, it was just a Muggle diary, but it held great value to Tom Marvolo Riddle. He made the diary a Horcrux during his school years.

Morsmordre is the spell used by the Death Eaters to conjure the Dark Mark in the sky. It is an extremely powerful and dark spell, considered a signature of terror. Whenever it was cast, it left in the air the symbol of Lord Voldemort himself—a skeletal skull from which a long serpent emerged, slithering out of the skull's open mouth. This image hovered in the clouds, a brilliant emerald green, visible for miles, and signaled death and destruction.

On the Death Eaters' bodies, the Dark Mark was etched on their left forearm, a deep black that seemed burned into the skin, as if it were a part of them. When Voldemort touched his own wand to the mark of one of his followers, all the others flared in response, burning like red-hot iron, forcing them to sense his presence and summons. The skull and serpent were not just a drawing; they were alive in their malevolence, as if always poised to move beneath the skin.

The skull represented death, the inevitable end, and the serpent, the dominance of the Slytherin bloodline, the poison, the fear that spreads silently. It was a symbol that not only identified Voldemort's followers but also chained them to him forever.

Likes: Absolute knowledge and power.

Rare and ancient magical artifacts.

Feeling admired, respected and feared.

The silence of those who know how to obey.

History of magic and secrets of Hogwarts.

Dislikes: Muggles and any reminder of their non-magical heritage.

Weakness, dependence and sentimentality.

Rules or authorities that tried to limit it.

People who dared to question or challenge his superiority.

The orphanage, associated with abandonment and humiliation.

Hobbies and Interests: Obscure Research: He spent hours in the restricted library, studying forbidden spells and ancient legends.

Hogwarts Exploration: Fascinated by the castle's secrets, he discovered passages, hidden rooms, and the Chamber of Secrets.

Collecting relics: He was interested in objects of great historical and magical value, which he would later use as horcruxes.

Manipulating people: He considered it almost a pastime to observe how others reacted to his words and influence.

Practicing spells: He always sought to perfect techniques, even without witnesses, dedicating himself with obsessive discipline.

Teachers: Admired by most, who saw him as a brilliant and promising student. Slughorn, in particular, considered him talented and included him in his select group, the Slug Club.

Colleagues: Many respected him and followed him out of fascination or fear, forming the embryo of what would later become the Death Eaters.

Dumbledore: The only one to see beyond the charming facade, distrusting his cruelty and thirst for power from the start.

Family: He felt profound contempt for the Riddles (Muggles) and the Gaunts (decadence). He had no affection for anyone.

Followers: -Cyrus Lestrange: member of the Lestrange family, known for his loyalty to Tom Riddle and a Slytherin student -Rolph Avery: member of the Avery family, known for his blood purity and loyalty to Tom Riddle and a Slytherin student -Corban Yaxley: from the Yaxley Family, known for his loyalty to Tom Riddle and a Slytherin student -Theodore Nott Sr.: Father of Theodore Nott, follower of Tom Riddle, and Slytherin student -Mulciber I: member of the Mulciber family, known for his dark magic skills, follower of Tom Riddle and Slytherin student

Rosier (possibly) / Druella Rosier or her brother? Antonin Dolohov (possibly)

Tom Riddle Trivia: -Bogeyman Your own corpse

-Wand 13½", Yew, Phoenix Feather Core

-Patron He doesn't have

-Tom Riddle is the result of manipulation The result of the relationship between Merope Gaunt and Tom Riddle Senior, Tom Marvolo Riddle was conceived only through the manipulation of a love potion. Merope had been in love with Tom Riddle Senior since childhood, but her feelings were never reciprocated. Unsatisfied, the young witch concocted a love potion to manipulate and romance Riddle. However, the relationship ended as soon as she stopped giving the potion to her beloved, hoping that over time he might have genuinely fallen in love with her.

-Tom Marvolo Riddle was a descendant of Salazar Slytherin The maternal family of "he who must not be named" were direct descendants of Salazar Slytherin. This relationship fuels the theory that the Dark wizard inherited the ability to speak to snakes directly from the house's founder, represented by a serpent at Hogwarts.

Curiosities in the wizarding world: the 28 sacred Families, "Sacred Twenty-Eight": Abbott, Avery, Black, Bulstrode, Burke, Carrow, Crouch, Fawley, Flint, Gaunt, Greengrass, Lestrange, Longbottom, Macmillan, Malfoy, Nott, Ollivander, Parkinson, Prewett, Rosier, Rowle, Selwyn, Shacklebolt, Shafiq, Slughorn, Travers, Weasley and Yaxley

Hogwarts Castle is the headquarters of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hogwarts was built over a thousand years ago by Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Helga Hufflepuff. The castle is a true sanctuary of Ancient Magic, holding many secrets that not even Albus Dumbledore could uncover.

There are 142 staircases that lead to different locations and floors. It's worth remembering that the staircases move, so it's very difficult to reach your destination quickly. There are 7 floors at Hogwarts, not counting the ground floor and the dungeons.

● Dungeons: Potions Room, Janitor's Room, Slytherin Common Room, room where the Mirror of Erised was kept, personal potions cabinet;

● Basements: Hufflepuff common room, kitchen, potion reservoir, Chamber of Secrets (very low in the school).

● Ground Level: Entrance Hall, Main Hall, Classroom

● First Floor: History of Magic classroom, Transfiguration classroom and Professor Minerva McGonagall's office, Muggle Studies room.

● Second Floor: Women's bathroom and Entrance to the Chamber of Secrets (in the bathroom sink), men's bathroom;

● Third Floor: Defense Against the Dark Arts Room, Trophy Room, Spells Room, Library.

● Fourth Floor: Hospital Wing, Nurse's Office, Restricted Library Section and History of Magic Professor's Office.

● Fifth Floor: Prefects' Bathroom, Top of the Clock Tower, Entrance to the Ravenclaw Common Room, Ravenclaw Common Room Tower.

● Sixth Floor: Ancient Runes Room, Arithmancy Room.

● Seventh Floor: Gryffindor Common Room, entrance to Headmaster's office, Room of Requirement, Divination Room, Astronomy Tower, Charms Professor's office,

We know there are seven secret passages out of the school. Of the three remaining, only two still "work" because one collapsed. They are:

• The Passing of the One-Eyed Witch -> Honeydukes
• The Whomping Willow -> Abandoned House

Hogwarts Castle holds many secrets, such as the Room of Requirement and the Chamber of Secrets. Many famous wizards would love to return to Hogwarts to discover more secrets about magic.

Since we're talking about the Castle, we should highlight the Great Hall. It's located on the ground floor of Hogwarts. It serves as the dining hall, as all meals and parties are held there. This room has five tables: the Teachers' Table, the Gryffindor Table, the Ravenclaw Table, the Slytherin Table, and the Hufflepuff Table.

It's also worth remembering that Hogwarts Castle is home to House Elves, who perform daily chores. They live in the kitchen (located in the basement). For those unfamiliar, they prepare the delicious meals and feasts at Hogwarts.

Subjects: Charms, Potions, Herbology, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, History of Magic, and Astronomy are required courses in the curriculum. Divination, Care of Magical Creatures, Arithmancy, Muggle Studies, and Ancient Runes are also electives.

Hogwarts also offers extracurricular activities to ensure students of all Houses feel welcome and can further develop their magical abilities. For this reason, groups are available for Ancient Studies, Alchemy, Apparition, Art, Flying, and Quidditch.

Teachers and staff: -Armando Dippet: Director -Albus Dumbledore (Gryffindor): Transfiguration, Deputy Headmaster -Galatea Merrythought: Defense Against the Dark Arts -Herbert Beery (Hufflepuff): Herbology -Silvanus Kettleburn (Hufflepuff): Care of Magical Creatures -Horace Slughorn (Slytherin): Potions -Cuthbert Binns: History of Magic -Bathsheda Babbling: Ancient Runes -Ogg: Keeper of the Keys, gardener -Apollyon Pringle: Caretaker

Hogwarts was founded during the 10th century, during the medieval period around 993 AD, by four different wizards: Godric Gryffindor (Gryffindor), Helga Hufflepuff (Hufflepuff), Rowena Ravenclaw (Ravenclaw), and Salazar Slytherin (Slytherin). Thus, each of them was also responsible for an institutional area, creating something that became known as a House. From then on, using their respective surnames to name these Houses, as new students arrived, integration occurred through the personality traits of each one.

Gryffindor House, for example, boasts courageous and fearless young people. Slytherin House, on the other hand, seeks ambitious students. Meanwhile, Ravenclaw House embraces the most intelligent, and finally, Hufflepuff House embraces all who are kind and loyal at heart. As its central motto, the institution uses the teaching "Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus" (also spelled Draco Dormiens Nvnqvam Titillandvs), which in Latin means something like "never poke a sleeping dragon." According to studies by wizarding historians, there was a major disagreement between Slytherin and the other teachers early on at Hogwarts due to his purist beliefs. Apparently, he refused to accept wizards who were not of pure bloodlines. From then on, the wizard would have abandoned the institution soon after the construction of a secret chamber, intended for an heir of Slytherin.

A Horcrux is an object (or sometimes a living creature) in which a wizard has hidden a portion of their soul to become immortal, preventing death even if the body is destroyed. Creating a Horcrux requires an act of supreme evil, such as murder, which corrupts the soul in order to perform a spell and split the soul into the object. The process is forbidden by the laws of nature and magic, with only the Dark wizards Herpo the Foul and Tom Marvolo Riddle known to have mastered it.