Tom Marvolo Riddle
MinorAlso known as: Tom
A tall boy of about sixteen with jet black hair stands much taller than average students, his form initially surrounded by a misty light and strangely blurred around the edges as a memory from the past. He possesses long fingers that twirl wands with dexterity, while his face contorts or forms twisted smiles that never reach his hungry eyes which can show an odd red gleam. As the scene progresses he becomes clearer and more solid, revealing the fair skin and strikingly handsome sharp features of a 1940s Hogwarts prefect wearing a pointed hat and silver badge on his chest, every inch the image of a gifted yet dangerous young wizard with an aura of dark charisma.
Contains info from Book 3+
Physical Description
A tall boy of about sixteen with jet black hair stands much taller than average students, his form initially surrounded by a misty light and strangely blurred around the edges as a memory from the past. He possesses long fingers that twirl wands with dexterity, while his face contorts or forms twisted smiles that never reach his hungry eyes which can show an odd red gleam. As the scene progresses he becomes clearer and more solid, revealing the fair skin and strikingly handsome sharp features of a 1940s Hogwarts prefect wearing a pointed hat and silver badge on his chest, every inch the image of a gifted yet dangerous young wizard with an aura of dark charisma. Stooped elderly man, wizened and toothless with a gummy smile. Thin frame hunches under an apron worn over a nightshirt. He bears a lantern with humble, bustling energy.
Evolution
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
A tall boy of about sixteen with jet black hair stands much taller than average students, his form initially surrounded by a misty light and strangely blurred around the edges as a memory from the past. He possesses long fingers that twirl wands with dexterity, while his face contorts or forms twisted smiles that never reach his hungry eyes which can show an odd red gleam. As the scene progresses he becomes clearer and more solid, revealing the fair skin and strikingly handsome sharp features of a 1940s Hogwarts prefect wearing a pointed hat and silver badge on his chest, every inch the image of a gifted yet dangerous young wizard with an aura of dark charisma.
- Appears as a misty memory from the diary, solidifying into a handsome 16-year-old prefect.
- Reveals he opened the Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago, framing Hagrid for the crime.
- Manipulates Ginny Weasley to petrify students and release the Basilisk.
- Confronts Harry in the Chamber, attempting to regain physical form by killing Ginny.
- Destroyed when Harry impales the diary with a Basilisk fang.
Relationships
Riddle possesses and manipulates Ginny through his diary in book 2 to reopen the Chamber of Secrets; no further evolution in book 3.
Riddle frames Hagrid for opening the Chamber fifty years prior in book 2; no direct interaction or evolution in book 3.
Key Events
Book Appearances
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
First appears Ch 2