Tom Riddle A.K.A Lord Voldemort Ancestry and life story Part 1
Young Tom Riddle (11 years) Hey Guys, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter. In my last post I discussed the history of dementors. In this post I will talk about Tome Riddle A.K.A Lord Voldemort and his life story. Starting with his heritage all the way to his death, which spans over the course of 76 years!! So what are we waiting for, let's dive right in. Ancestry and History: He comes from the gaunt family who are the last living relatives of Salazar Slytherin himself (one of the founders of Hogwarts, who famously had the rare ability to speak to snakes) and the family was 100% pure blood over the course of their entire history. Merope Gaunt, Voldemort's mother was physically and mentally abused on a regular basis by her father Marvolo Gaunt and her brother Morfin Gaunt. The family had a lot of gold but it was squandered several generations before Marvel was born and all they owned now was Salazar Slytherin's