Tom Riddle

[slgazit]

No: HPFGUIDX 81221

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "corinthum" <kkearney at s...> 
wrote:
[ About Voldemort the Half Blood leading an anti "mudblood" 
campaign ]

> it's not too surprising that he chose Muggles
> as the target on which to focus his hate.

Actually the campaign is specifically against "mudbloods" (i.e. 
wizards who have no magical parents), not so much against "half 
bloods" (like Harry or Voldemort himself) or muggles (who are not 
worthy of notice other than as playthings in their view).

> >Does everyone know that Voldemort is 
> > Tom Riddle and that he is muggle born?
>  
> No.  Dumbledore states in CoS that very few people know Voldemort 
is
> the same person as Tom Riddle.  
> 
> Also, Bellatrix makes it quite clear during her battle with Harry 
that
> she believes Riddle to be pureblood.  Why would Voldemort alienate 
all
> these followers who are so willing to do his bidding by revealing a
> silly little secret like that?

Nah, of course Voldemort's DE's know his real name and real 
heritage. He told them all about it in great detail in GoF after his 
resurection.

His followers follow him due to his being the biggest bully on the 
block and conveniently ignore the less savory aspects (from their 
perspective) of his heritage. I imagine they also hope to learn the 
secret of immortality from him.

Salit