Question regarding Tom Riddle

[Becky]

No: HPFGUIDX 46486

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., rvotaw at i... wrote:
> I'm bringing this over from the movie list, where it has recently 
been 
> discussed regarding Tom Riddle in the CoS movie.  Now, here's my 
question.  Is 
> Hagrid's comment about "You Know Who" coming from Slytherin really 
the 
> only "proof" that Riddle was in Slytherin?  I seem to have mental 
references to 
> other links, but can't think of them.  Have I been fooling myself 
all this time 
> based on one little comment from Hagrid?  Who has been known to say 
things that 
> weren't quite the truth anyway.  Surely there's other canon 
supporting that Tom 
> Riddle was in Slytherin?
> 
> Richelle

Well, I'm quite prepared to take Hagrid's word for it. They were in 
Hogwarts at the same time (obviously), and while I don't by the there 
was never a wizard that went bad that didn't come from Slytherin 
comment, I always assumed that that bias was *because* he knew who 
Voldemort was (and that he'd got Hagrid expelled).






Ani wrote:
> Richelle.. wrote:

>> Pipin Responded:

>> Of course we don't know the source of Ron's knowledge, but it 
>> does seem that everyone, not just Hagrid, knows Voldemort was 
>> in Slytherin. 

>Actually, I question Ron's sources. Not that I doubt Riddle was a 
>Slytherin however, in CoS, Dumbeldore says that no many people knew 
>that Tom Riddle and Lord Voldemort where the same person. I guess 
>Tom didn't seem the sort. I can certianly understand no connecting a 
>handsome, intelligent head boy with that monstrosity.

<snip>

>My guess is that it's simply a Slytherin bias which lead to the 
>assumption, and then, unsupported accepted fact, that Voldemort had 
>to be a Slytherin. 
>Which is horridly unfair to the Slyths. even if it did turn out to 
>be true. 

>-Ani 


Erm. Normally I'd agree with you, but AFAICR there is no mention of 
anybody but Hagrid referring to LV's House. The quote with Ron comes 
from the CTMNBN, *not* the books. In the books, this is a clear 
Hagrid line. I honestly *don't* think that Ron would have any clue 
what House LV was in. I can imagine a "Probably in Slytherin" (said 
with an appropriate disgusted grimace ;-)), but I'm not ready to go 
all "poor, maligned Slytherin" using CTMNBN quotes. :P

Becky