Voldemort - Riddle connection?

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48922

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "beccafran <rbroeker at h...>" 

<rbroeker at h...> wrote:
> I recently re-read CoS, and there was one thing I couldn't figure 
> out. What is the connection between Voldemort and Diary!Riddle? 
> 
> When I read the book the first time, I had the distinct impression 
> that this was not actually LV himself, but rather a sixteen year old 
> version of him that was preserved in the diary. ...edited....
> 
> However, Diary!Riddle seems to be aware of what is going on with 
> Voldemort, ...edited...
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> BeccaFran

bboy_mn adds:

Diary!Riddle had no more knowledge than the original Riddle when he
created the diary, but Ginny had been writing in the diary to
Diary!Riddle for almost a year (a school year) and since Ginny was
infatuated with Harry, she wrote a lot about Harry. Once Diary!Riddle
had some basic information about Harry, I'm sure he steared the
conversation in that direction until he had enough to know the details
of what happened between Harry and Voldemort.

Diary!Riddle was a unique self-contained entity who was bringing
himself back to life by stealing Ginny's lifeforce. He was not in
contact with the true Voldemort, nor did they share knowledge beyond
what Riddle knew at age 16 and the data that Ginny fed him. Had he
lived, he could and probably would have grown up to be a whole new
Voldemort; sort of, Voldemort II. It would have still been possible
for the original Voldemort to regain his body, and then there would
have been two Voldemorts; an old one and a young one. That certainly
would have been something to see. Who knows, it could still happen.

Just a few thoughts.

bboy_mn