Owner of Riddle House

[Miles]

No: HPFGUIDX 148321

>   Catherine:
>   I have another question about the Riddle house. Who is "the wealthy
> man that owned the Riddle house" (pg 10, GoF, UK edition)? Any ideas?
> Will it be important later on? Whoever it is still pays (paid) Frank
> to tend it.
>
> Claudia wrote:
> Sounds very much like Lucius Malfoy, doesn't it?
> Claudia

Miles:
"The wealthy man who owned the Riddle House these days neither lived there
nor put it to any use; they said in the village that he kept it for "tax
reasons," though nobody was very clear what these might be. The wealthy
owner continued to pay Frank to do the gardening, however." (GoF 1, quoted
from Lexicon)

Now, this doesn't sound like a magical owner at all. Those wouldn't pay
taxes in the muggle world, so there weren't any tax reasons. Maybe this is
just a rumour - but why should a wizard bother to pay a muggle to care for
the house? He'd have much better (and cheaper) ways to protect the house and
keep it intact.

IMO the owner of this house is not important for the story.

Miles