This may be an old subject but, Who owns the Riddle House?

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No: HPFGUIDX 98194

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Miller, Gina (JIS)" 
<ginamiller at j...> wrote:
> bboy_mn:
> 
> Well, the only real answer is that, no one knows.
> 
> I have often speculated that indeed Lucius Malfoy is the wealthy
> business man who owns it for 'tax reasons'. Others have speculated
> that it might be Dumbledore.
>   
> * Alternate theory; Dumbledore bought it because he knew it was tied to
> Voldemort and at some point Voldemort might want to use it again. Once
> everything has been resolve in book 7, Dumbledore will give it to
> Harry, where Harry will retire to a quiet life in the country.
>  
> Gina's reply:
> Who would want to live in the house of the person that killed
> their parents? Not to say you theory is wrong, but if it was Dumbledore I
> would lean more to thinking it was so he could put his portrait spies to
> work. I think LV would know if Dumbledore bought it though so I would think
> Malfoy before DD. 
>  
> What about Fudge? I don't trust him at all and "tax reasons" sounds
> much more like an answer he would give and he does think himself a business
> man...


Mario responds:

Thank you, I also thought of Lucius, and Dumbledore, but I had not 
seen any reference in the archives.

But, I think that Malfoy bought the house, and now that the gardener 
is dead, he gave it back to Voldemort and they are using it as 
headquarters for Voldemort and his death-eaters. It can very well be 
disguised using muggle-repellant charms, just as Hogwart is and 
hidden from wizards as 12 Grimauld Place is. 

Malfoy surely bought it to demonstrate to Voldemort (upon his return)
that he always remained faithful, and that he was planning for his 
return, despite the fact that he (Lucius) surely denied ever working 
with Voldemort.

Makes any sense?