Riddle House & Riddle Estate

[suehpfan]

No: HPFGUIDX 90662

lots of snipping
> 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

If he had claimed the Riddle fortune, wouldn't someone have 
recognized the possibility that the "dark haired boy"  Frank Bryce 
had seen was in fact this son of TR Sr.?  He also would have had to 
find a way of proving his identity and I think the people of Little 
Hangleton would have added the story of the son evil, wicked Sr. had 
abandoned in the orphanage to the story of the house.  I do believe a 
magical person owns the Riddle house, and it would not surprise me to 
find out (if we ever do) that Voldy himself is the owner.  

I do remember though that Wormtail and Voldemort took up residence in 
the Crouch household in order to control the Sr. Crouch.  They would 
not have been in the Riddle house for long, more of a stop gap.

Dumbledore knew about the death of Frank Bryce and so IMO he has been 
at the very least watching the newspapers in the area.  If he is 
paying attention, he must have had reason to believe Voldemort would 
return to the house.  Though this has very little to do with who owns 
the house, it does indicate that it is someone magical.

I still think the owner of this house will make and appearance.  I 
think we will visit the Riddle house again!