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Tom Marvolo Riddle =

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Who is Tom Marvolo Riddle?

Tom Marvolo Riddle (1926- 1998) is a descendant of Salazar Slytherin (heir of Slytherin) and is also a perfect of Slytherin himself. He is known as Lord Voldemort (enemy of the Ministry of Magic) along with his followers, who are named “death eaters”. He attended Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland. Since he is a descendant of Salazar Slytherin, he is a natural born Parseltongue. This means that he can speak the serpent language, which is a very uncommon skill. During his school years, Riddle was very intelligent and at the top of his year (class standing). Even though Riddle had so much potential to do good, he channeled his inner powers for dark magic.

Why doesn't Riddle have any emotions?

It is not that Riddle doesn't have emotions although he can be considered as “heartless”. He just shows them negatively, such as his overpowering fury and mercilessness. An example of this is when he happily embraced Draco Malfoy in an evil manner in the Deathly Hallows. He also is completely selfish and everything he does is for his own benefit. Riddle has trouble creating an emotional attachment or bond with others due to the fact that he was born from a love potion or “fake love”.

What are Tom Riddle’s intentions for the magical world?

Riddle wants to gain ultimate power and to be known in both the magical and muggle (non-magical person) worlds. The way he influences dark magic is phenomenal. However, of course, he plans to destroy Harry Potter because Harry is one of his greatest obstacles. And we all know that in the end ,he loses.

Why doesn't Riddle have a nose?

   He lost his nose gradually throughout the years as he sunk deeper and deeper into evil, and lost more parts of his soul. As his soul went, it also affected his physical features. His face became waxy, distorted. This is a metaphor for him losing his humanity. He killed more and more people to make Horcruxes in which he could keep parts of his soul, so that even if he was killed, he would not die but be able to revive into a new body. As he killed, his soul was ripped apart into pieces, and that also affected his face. But he's proud of it, despite the damage to his looks, as he sees himself as a pioneer in the field of immortality.

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