Marvolo

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 36650

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Whirdy at a... wrote:
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> zoehooch writes: 
> >>I've got a few nagging questions that I'd appreciate some 
opinions on. How does Tom Riddle know about his mother? 
How does he know she's a witch? How does he know his 
middle name is that of his maternal grandfather? 
> >>Does he know any of this before he comes to Hogwarts or 
does he learn about it later? 
> 
> I also floated some Q's about LV a few weeks ago along the 
same lines and  received silence. Are the DE's at work out there 
when we look into "that  which should not be asked?" 

Orphanages at that time changed the names of infants that were 
brought to them. My pet theory is, Tom had no idea of his real 
name till the Hogwarts owl showed up. Once he'd learned 
enough magic, it would be no problem to break into the 
orphanage files and learn the Muggle side of the story. As for the 
wizard side, Slytherin might have left all sorts of magical 
treasures in the Chamber to serve the heir. Perhaps there was 
something like a way of accessing that Wizard Internet Jo has 
been dropping hints about. Said treasures would have been 
removed, perhaps to that compartment under the Malfoy drawing 
room floor, before Harry arrived.

Pippin