The co-protagonists and minor characters in Book 7

[va32h]

No: HPFGUIDX 142955

> Janelle:
 One thought that my sister had when we were discussing this
> last summer was Tom Riddle's award for special services to the 
school.
>  Granted, it could merely have been serving the purpose of giving Ron
> a way to recognize the name, allowing Harry and Ron to figure
> everything out at the end of Chamber of Secrets, but I think it's
> possible that it could be important in other ways, namely as a 
horcrux.


va32h here:

My problem with the Award for Special Services is that it bears the 
name of Tom Riddle - a name which Voldemort despises. 

On the other hand, the diary had Tom's name on it as well, and 
Voldemort might appreciate the irony of the award he essentially 
received for hoodwinking the school being used to trick them again. 

But again - how would Voldemort have had access to the award, to make 
it a horcrux? 

When watching the scene with Dumbledore and Voldemort in the Pensieve, 
Harry sees Voldemort's hand twitch toward his pocket. I wonder if 
Voldemort performed some sort of nonverbal spell to acquire or create 
a horcrux right there in Dumbledore's office. 

va32h