Do you think there is more to Voldie's story?

[rtb333]

No: HPFGUIDX 97703

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Silverthorne 
<silverthorne.dragon at v...> wrote:
> IIRC, Tom's hatred of muggles started when his father abandoned 
Tom's witch mother (or is the father the wizard, and mum the muggle? 
I can't recall, but I do think it's the former, and that the Riddles 
are Muggles). That in and of itself would have been enough, I think. 
> 
> "Mudbloods" (forgive the use, folks, please. Howlers will be given 
to the siamese to chew on), by his own father's example, are 
prejudiced, dishonorable and downright cruel--he abandoned them both 
as soon as he found out about Tom's mother's witch abilities. 
> 

(Rob enters the conversation)

I agree that his father's abandonment and not knowing his mother was 
a catalyst that started him on his way, but how did he aquire so much 
information on the dark arts.  If you can recall, all of these types 
of books are in the restricted section of the Hogwarts Library.  I 
agree that while at the orphanage he was growing eveer more resentful 
of non-wizard people, but he must have had guidence to push him over 
the edge.  This is why I feel that at the time Tom had attended 
school he was taught all of the dark arts by a teacher, a teacher 
with a hidden agenda.  My theory is that Grindelwald is that mentor.  
I know you may say you have seen this theory before, but that is 
probably because I have brought it up a few times without recieving 
any responses.  

If Grindelwald was a teacher then it would explain how Tom had access 
to all of the necessary materials to make him evil.  Putting your 
teenage self in a diary seems like very complicated magic even for a 
prodigy.  This would also explain why Tom is afraid of DD, because DD 
defeated his master.  

If you have any thoughts to strengthen or weaken this theory please 
post it.

Rob (backing into the shadows)