[HPforGrownups] Re: Tom Riddle Goes Home

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 138292

> Carodave writes:
> 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?


I think he figured that all Salazar-descendents spoke parseltongue
and if Morfin had simply gaped at him and said "Huh?", then Riddle
could say "oops, sorry, wrong hovel" and leave.  By responding in the
same language, Morfin confirmed that he was indeed a kinsman.

Of course, it's entirely possible that the reality of his family's
slovenly existence was such a disappointment that Riddle was hoping
that Morphin was some squatter who was no relation.

Magda 

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