Chapter 1 Discussion -- snakes & rat

[heiditandy]

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From: heiditandy
Subject: Re: Chapter 1 Discussion -- snakes & rat
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Date: 7/13/00 5:33 pm  (ET)

Dianne wrote

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<<If had Tom Riddle's old school stuff, I can see that he would have
wanted the old family house and land.>>

norevoli wrote
<<Only thing that I find wrong with that is that Tom Riddle didn't live
in the big mansion. He was put in a Muggle Orphanage remember? >>

Here's my take: it sounds like the Riddle house was sold after VOldemort
killed his grandparents & father at least 3 times; there is a "wealthy
man" who currently owns it "for tax reasons" but it is pretty much
abandoned (well, apart from the "snake" and "rat" living there in the
begining of the book)*
I wouldn't be surprised if Malfoy or some other wealthy Death Eater
bought the house from the last Muggle owners, as a souvenier as much as
anything, or perhaps at Voldemort's request if he thought that he might
need to use it for nefarious purposes at some point.

* Did anyone stop to think that snakes eat rats? for lunch? WOnder if
this will be relevant later? Is voldemort going to swallow up wormtail
luke pet food one day?