Thomas Marvolo Riddle

[cindiknits]

No: HPFGUIDX 161499

I'm sure this question doesn't rise to the level of much of the
discourse on this list (I'm amazed at the depth of thought everyone
puts into their posts), but I'm wondering:  if Tom Riddle hated his
father and his father's name so much, why did he make an anagram out
of that very name when he decided to create a new name for himself? A
name he hoped would someday strike fear into the heart of everyone who
heard it. In one of the books (CofS?) He comments to the effect "Do
you think I was going to keep my filthy muggle father's name"? But
really, he did keep his father's name, even though he could have
called himself anything. So in a way, he's paying homage to a person
he supposedly hated. I did a quick search of the archives but didn't
find a discussion of this specific point. Doesn't anyone but me find
this interesting?

cindiknits