No: HPFGUIDX 138203 When Tom Riddle first visits the Gaunt house, he meets Uncle Morfin for the first time. He enters the house, and immediately begins to speak to Morfin...in Parseltongue. How does he know to do this? Wouldn't it be more natural to start in English? This really bothers me and I haven't seen it addressed here. Any theories? Carodave