Voldemort's 25 missing years

[alexcukier]

No: HPFGUIDX 59222


Folks,

Does anyone have any theories (not full funfiction, please!) about 
Voldemort 25 missing years (1945-1970)? 

Of course we do know that "(Tom Riddle) disappeared after leaving the 
school...travel far and wide... sank so deeply into the Dark Arts, 
consorted with the very worst of our kind, underwent so many 
dangerous, magical transformations..." - Albus Dumbledore, Chamber of 
Secrets, last chapter.

But:

-Did Tom had any contact with the Muggle world? Did he live a muggle 
life and bought Riddle's House with a different name? Was he involved 
in any profit (illegal) activity in order to be rich and change 
muggle's money into wizard's money?

-What about Grindelwald followers? Tom joined them after G's defeat?

-Was Dumbledore following his steps with his informants?

-Why in the hell someone would like to be missing 25 years!!! It's 
too long, even for wizards standards! It's a generation!

I have a feeling that beyond the evil x good, prejudice x friendship, 
one of the most important motivations for Dumbledore is that HE FEELS 
GUILTY about actual scenario in the Wizard World. Maybe because:

a) He didn't stop Tom Riddle at CoS events.

b) He didn't accept The Ministery after defeating Grindelwald and 
choose educate wizards focusing large term peace (and he fails until 
1981)

c) He doesn't want to use Voldemort terms to defeat him (maybe Dark 
Magic)

d) There was some cumplicity/non-agression pact between Dumbledore 
and Tom Riddle in the past (mainly 1945-1970)

e) All of them (and more them we even can imagine)

In fact, we have from McGonaggal (PS/SS): "...You (Dumbledore) are 
the only one that...Voldemort, was FRIGHTENED of." - Capitals mine -
Then, why didn't Dumbledore really confront Voldemort face-to-face. 
This kind of duel is spred all over literature, but maybe JKR is 
reserving that to book 7. Before that, only if Dumbledore dies 
(probably during the duel).

Well, if any of you ould like to discuss any of this ideas, I'd love 
to read your impressions.

Alex Cukier, the brazilian huge fan 
(still looking for a better English teacher)
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