Grandpa Riddle

[alora67]

No: HPFGUIDX 41088

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "punkieshazam" <punkieshazam at y...> wrote:
 
 Then I realized that in addition to being Slytherin's 
> heir on his mother's side, he was potentially Riddle's heir on his 
> father's side. I believe that young Tom Riddle claimed the Riddle 
> fortune and on leaving Hogwarts lived as a rich Muggle. He married 
> and had a family. I believe he changed his name and lived for a 
> while, using that assumed name in the Riddle house. He essentially 
> sold it to himself and under whatever name still owns it. 
> 
> The fortune made it possible, even natural, to travel on business. 
> The business was not only managing the Riddle assets, but learning 
> all the dark arts that he could. This was a deprived child who as 
a 
> man had his revenge on the Muggle world and the WW which didn't 
> appreciate him properly. 
> 
> My theory makes TR change his name to Evans and he and his 
> unsuspecting Muggle wife had two daughters, Lily and Petunia. It 
may 
> be that the real reason Lily and James took refuge in Godericks 
(sp) 
> Hollow was that they learned that Daddy Dearest wanted to take 
Harry 
> away to teach him to become a truly evil wizard. Maybe not. When 
Lily 
> tried to block his entrance to their house, he spoke very 
familiarly 
> to her. Something like, "Lily, you foolish girl. Stand aside." At 
any 
> rate I am convinced that Harry is related to Voldemort nee Tom 
Riddle 
> somehow.
> 

Punkie,

I like this theory.  I have to agree with you that TR had a 
family...I don't know why, but I've always thought he had somewhat 
of a normal life and then something changed all that.  When I say 
normal, I mean, yes, he still wanted to be the most powerful 
wizard.  But something drastic happened and caused him to go off the 
deep end.  Just my two cents worth, but I wanted to let you know 
you're not the only one that thinks Riddle had children! ;-)  

Alora