Owner of Riddle House - House of Mystery?

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No: HPFGUIDX 148561


> 
> Logically, with no clear and immediate heir to the Riddle Estate, the
> government would get involved in settling the estate. I'm not sure of
> the details of how it works in the U.K., but I think it is still a
> reasonable assumption. 
> 
> So, Tom Riddle would send lawyer in advance to make his case and lay
> his claim to the estate. At the last minute, after all the evidence
> and necessary documentation had been produced, he would show up in
> person to sign the documents and claim the estate. They couldn't
> really accuse him of murder because the books clearly tell us that
> there was no proof at all that the Riddles had been murdered. Indeed,
> it was that very fact that got Frank Bryce off.

Gerry
Well, he was the heir. The Riddles would not have left a will, but as
he was born in a legal marriage and raised in a muggle orphanage and
thus known to the muggle world he would show up in the search for next
of kin. Then they would have contacted him, and things would have been
settled. I think in this case, because Tom has a muggle existence and
as far as the muggle world is concerned is only going to a special
school, the go between would only come into play afterwards to change
money etc. But knowing Tom, he could also have dealt with the muggles
himself and taken the account to Gringotts. Then a quick obliviate to
ensure they remembered nothing because the last thing he wanted was to
be known as the son of his father.


>
> Since that time, the house has been sold and resold. Each new owner
> rejecting the house because it had a nasty feel to it. And why would a
> perfectly good house have a nasty feel? Because some small bit of
> Voldemort's soul is residing there. Hey, it could happen.

What an intriguing idea. Wonderful, I hopew you are right.

Gerry