[HPforGrownups] Mothers' Sacrifice

[Kelly Grosskreutz]

No: HPFGUIDX 70695

Steve B. wrote:

> I just had a thought.
>
> We know that Tom Riddle was born to a witch mother, and a muggle father.
> Does it say his mother died at child birth? Or just when he was a child?
> Because what if we later find out that his mother died at the hand of
> Grindlewald, saving Tom, parallel to Lily saving Harry. That could be
> interesting. Any thoughts or canon to shoot this theory down?

Just peeked at the scene where Riddle is going on about this to Harry
yesterday when looking at Mrs. Riddle's death.  It says she died after
giving birth to Tom.  When her Muggle husband found out she was a witch, he
abandoned her, and she died after giving birth to him.

Kelly Grosskreutz
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