Harry Potter · Character
Tom Riddle
Also known as Mr. Riddle
- Minor
- First seen · Book 4
Tom Riddle is a minor character in Harry Potter (Book 4).
- Gender
- male
- Age
- adult
- First appears
- Book 4
- Books
- 1
A grown son of the wealthy Riddle family, Tom is described as snobbish and rude, much like his elderly parents. He remains an offstage presence in the book, recalled in connection with Voldemort and later by the grave bearing his name. The story provides no fuller account of his life or character beyond this family portrait and his place in the graveyard’s history.
Description
Tom Riddle is identified as a grown man from a wealthy family, but no specific height, build, complexion, hair color, eye color, or facial features are described. His appearance can be suggested through well-kept, affluent clothing and a stiff, self-assured bearing, while leaving exact garments and colors unspecified. His defining visible quality is an air of snobbish superiority rather than any recorded physical mark.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- LV
Voldemort is the son of Tom Riddle, a Muggle who abandoned his witch mother before Voldemort was born. Voldemort later killed his father and uses his remains in the rebirth ritual.
Story so far
BOOK 4Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Appearances
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