CHAPTER DISCUSSION: COS 14, Cornelius Fudge

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No: HPFGUIDX 189224






> Pippin:
> I don't think anyone was saved by luck or coincidence. Riddle knew that if anyone was killed the school would be closed and the diary would be useless. Since Riddle's goal was to entice Harry to discover and enter the chamber, it would have been counterproductive to kill Hermione, or to take the slip of paper with its clue from her hand.


Potioncat:
I don't think so. When Harry finally reaches the Chamber of Secrets Diary!Tom is pretty clear that his purpose was to kill Muggle borns. However, after learning about Harry Potter, Diary!Tom determined to meet him. He stopped attacking Muggleborns so that that he would be able to concentrate on Harry and for that he needed the school open.