Riddle House & Riddle Estate

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 90659

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Berit Jakobsen" <belijako at o...>
wrote:

> 
> Berit replies:
> 
> Well, what are lawyers/solicitors for anyway? ... 
> 

Bboy_mn:

I have always speculated that there is a substintial sector of
business that specializes in acting as an interface between the Muggle
and Magic world. 

Trading and produce companies that are in all likelihood owned by a
combination muggle/magic married couple, who specialize in moving good
and fresh product into the magic world. 

I believe there are magic farmers, but I don't believe they produce
enough strawberries, apples milk, whole grains, fresh meats, etc... to
meet the needs of the wizard world. 

I also believe there are wizard manufactures which specialize in
common quality product; furniture, tools, utensils, glassware, etc...;
but the more mundane 'everyday' quality of goods are probably imported
from the muggle world. 

As well as goods and produce, there are service organizations like
Solicitors, estate agents, etc...  who assist magic folk when they
need to deal with the muggle world. I have a hard time seeing Mr.
Weasley navigating the mine fields of real estate buying in the muggle
world by himself, and I say that because I suspect Arthur probably
bought The Burrow from the local farm's great grandfather. So, he
would certainly need muggle world help to make that transaction happen.



> Berit continues:
>
... I think the owner (of the Riddle Mansion) could possibly be 
> Voldemort himself. There would have been plenty of time for him to 
> buy it between the time of his Muggle father's death, ...edited...
> 
> Berit


bboy_mn:

That brings up a very interesting question, it seems that in a small
town like Little Hangleton, it would be known that Tom Jr. was the
senior Riddle's son; and apparently his only son. So, did Tom M.
Riddle ever lay claim to the Riddle Family Estate? 

We don't know, but just as the Dursley's would be unlikely to say NO
to a pile of wizard's gold, Tom/Voldemort would be unlikely to say NO
to a substantial pile of wealth which belonged to his father. He could
hate is father, but most people who are ruthless and ambitious, still
love money regardless of it's source. It's possible that the Riddle
Estate money financed Tom M. Riddle's transformation into Voldemort.

Speculation aside, the basic question is, did Tom M. Riddle ever lay
claim to the Riddle Family Estate? It certianly would have been his
without question.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn