Who owns the Riddle house now?

[Grey Wolf]

No: HPFGUIDX 127151


Chancie said:
> But my question is, does anyone think the current owner of the 
> Riddle house is important?  Or have any guesses as to who
> he/she is?  All that I remember from GoF, is that they have it
> for "tax purposes" or at least that's what the locals think.  It just 
> strikes me kind of odd that JKR mentioned that it was owned by
> someone who never went there, wouldn't it have been easier to just
> say that it was abandoned, if it weren't to come in to play later on?
>  
> Any thoughts?
>  
> Chancie

This group being how it is, there is always someone that feels that
any detail, real or imagined, factual or implied or deduced, is
important. I remember back in the days I used to post regularly
this topic came up. IIRC, the two runners up to "relevant character
that owns the Riddle House" were the Malfoys and Dumbledore.

The Malfoys are a good possibility because they have the cash and
they would love to have access to anything related to Voldemort -
not to mention that it is a stylish place. However, I'm far more in
the Dumbledore camp in this issue, because of the fact that the
ageing muggle gardener has been kept in his post, and that
Dumbledore would want to keep an eye on any place that Voldemort
is likely to visit if he ever tries to come back.

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf