Tom Riddle's backstory

[Anja]

No: HPFGUIDX 68698

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "blaisezz" <blaisezz at y...> 
wrote:
> Hi everyone!
> I was just wondering how exactly Tom Riddle found out his own back 
> story. 

This is very interesting. I believe that he was some sort of 
favourite of Dumbledore when he was at Hogwarts because he was an 
orphan (like Harry), he was very gifted and Dumbledore could have 
mentored him and then everything went wrong...
I am sure Dumbledore told him about his family, at least DD must have 
known all the details, he always does.
Maybethat's why DD is so careful about what to tell Harry about his 
parents. Maybe Harry is indeed  Gryffindor's heir but DD doesn't want 
to tell him about it to avoid desasters. The Sorting Hat tells Harry 
that he is destined for great things and I am sure DD knows 
everything the Sorting Hat knows.

Anja