Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 124 Tom: You just said that you are very rich, right?

"You should. No matter what happened in the past, you are Tom's child after all. You do have the right to meet him." Master Riddle said helplessly.

Dumbledore said: "Actually, you don't need to be so afraid of us. We mean no harm."

"Well... I can see that," said Master Riddle. "Otherwise, according to what Tom told you before... I might have died at the door..."

"What happened back then... I heard some things from people outside, but I don't know the details..." Dumbledore suddenly asked.

Although Tom looked uninterested on the surface, he immediately straightened up when he heard Dumbledore's question.

He also didn't want to just speculate what happened based on other people's gossip; he needed the parties involved to say what they said!
Back then...was it really my mother's fault?

What is the real reason why my father abandoned me and my mother?
Master Riddle hesitated for a moment, then said, "Before you say anything, can you let me see... that kind of... witchcraft! Yes, in fact, at the beginning, I thought that what Tom said was what he said when he was mentally ill... maybe it was not true..."

Master Riddle's fear of wizards mostly came from his son's exaggerated statements.

However, he had always been somewhat skeptical about what his son said.

Was he really captured by a witch? Wasn't he insane?
It was only when his son gradually returned to normal that Master Riddle gradually began to believe what his son said.

That's why I was in awe when I first met Dumbledore and the others.

Who is a fool if he can maintain this family business until now?

When you don't know the other person's background, the best thing to do is to show courtesy.

"Of course..." Dumbledore said, moving his fingers slightly.

Then the pipe in Master Riddle's hand flew up lightly and turned into a rose in the air.

Master Riddle looked at the rose in the air in shock, then reached out his trembling hand to catch it.

"This..." He checked it over and over again, but it was undoubtedly just an ordinary rose!

"How is this done?" asked Master Riddle in surprise.

"It is magic, Mr. Riddle," said Dumbledore gently.

The next second, the rose in Master Riddle's hand turned back into a pipe.

Even the tobacco in the pipe has not gone out yet...

If it were in the past, Master Riddle would have praised it as a good trick!

But now... having seen what happened to his son, he has completely come to believe that this is a power that he must respect - magic.

"Well... this is what happened..." Master Riddle began to talk about what happened that year.

"My son, Tom Riddle, was engaged to Miss Rivell of Great Hangleton when he was young. After the engagement, he often rode to Great Hangleton to see his fiancée..."

"He told me that when he passed by a dilapidated cabin, he would always see a girl smiling at him. Out of politeness, he would smile back..."

"One day... when he passed by the wooden house, he suddenly felt a little thirsty, and then the girl offered him a glass of water."

"According to him, after drinking that glass of water... he suddenly fell in love with the girl who lived in the cabin... regardless of everything... even ignoring his fiancée!"

"He and she secretly got married in that cabin, and a whole year passed like this... until one day..."

"He told me that it was like waking up from a long dream... He realized that all his past love for that girl... was just like flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water... He felt incredible about his experience over the past year!"

"Just when he was confused, the girl told him that she was a witch and had used some tricks to keep him by her side. Now, she was pregnant and didn't want to lie to him anymore, so...she removed the magic from him, hoping that Tom would really stay with her."

"But Tom was terrified... He ran back... He was afraid that he would be controlled by the witch again."

Master Riddle sighed, "Even if he comes back, he is no longer the same Tom as before. Although Tom used to be a little arrogant, he was always a cheerful person. After this incident, he no longer dared to go out easily. He was afraid that the witch would come to his door..."

"So, when he heard that a child who looked exactly like him had appeared, he was so scared that he locked himself in the room and never came out again..."

As Master Riddle finished his story, both Dumbledore and Levitra looked at Tom.

Tom's expression was also very complicated at this time. He clenched his fists tightly and said nothing.

For a moment, the carriage fell into silence.

However, this silence did not last long because the carriage stopped.

The old butler's voice came from outside the car.

"Master, we have arrived."

Master Riddle nodded to Dumbledore and the others, "Please get out of the car... I'm sorry, in order to understand your situation clearly... I specifically asked the butler to walk around the manor twice on his way back."

When Li Weide got off the car, he clearly saw a lot of people moving around in a house not far away. Moreover, the sharp-eyed Li Weide also saw that those who were retreating were holding weapons in their hands...

Obviously, if Master Riddle sensed ill will towards these people when he talked to them...

Then they may have to face the baptism of bullets.

However, Li Weide thought it was normal. In this era, how could the rich not have any armed forces in their hands? Even if they were hidden.

"Please come in." Master Riddle brought Dumbledore and others to a big house and invited them in.

The house is decorated magnificently.

In the living room, an old lady in gorgeous clothes was standing quietly beside the sofa, waiting.

When her eyes fell on Tom, she involuntarily clenched the cross in her hand tightly and muttered something.

"Caroline, don't worry. They mean no harm. And this child... yes, he is indeed Tom's child." said Master Riddle.

"This is my wife, Caroline. Please forgive me, she is just as frightened as Tom..."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Riddle looked at Dumbledore and the other three again, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that they really meant no harm.

Then, Master Riddle asked the old butler to serve tea to Dumbledore and his party, and then took the opportunity to tell his wife the purpose of Dumbledore and his party's visit.

"That... woman, is she really dead?" Mrs. Riddle asked hesitantly. "I'm sorry to ask this, but... she did bring nightmares to our family, especially to Tom, for many years..."

Now that he knew the truth of that year, Tom felt much less resentful this time.

It is indeed difficult to judge what my mother did...

Moreover, even if he wanted to get angry now, Dumbledore and Levitra would not support him. "Yes, she died... right in front of the orphanage." Tom paused, then continued: "She gave birth to me in the snow, and then... after handing me over to Mrs. Cole in the orphanage, she died."

Mrs. Riddle was silent for a while before asking again: "Child...can you tell me what your name is?"

"Tom Marvolo Riddle. Marvolo is the name of my grandfather...it's also the name she gave me before she died." Tom replied.

Old Mrs. Riddle sighed, as if she understood something.

"Let Tom come out and see his child..." Mrs. Riddle said to the old housekeeper next to her. "By the way, remember to tell him that the person who gave him nightmares...is no longer here."

"Yes..." The old butler strode upstairs.

Master Riddle suddenly asked: "Child, since you grew up in an orphanage... then, what is your relationship with this gentleman?"

He was asking about Tom's relationship with Dumbledore.

Dumbledore explained: "I am the child's professor. Yes... wizards also have schools. We will enroll all children with magical talents and teach them how to use this power correctly without accidentally hurting others."

"So that's how it is..." Master Riddle was obviously very interested in wizards and schools.

So the two old men started chatting, and Master Riddle learned a lot about wizards from Dumbledore.

Therefore, he realized that not all wizards are evil.

They hide in the dark, more to avoid being hurt by Muggles...

Moreover, wizards are managed by their own "government" the Ministry of Magic, so they don't need to be overly afraid of wizards.

Li Weide looked at Tom, who was still silent and didn't know what he was thinking. He suddenly patted his shoulder and said softly, "Hey, Tom, it seems that this time is much smoother than going to Gaunt's house, isn't it?"

Tom snorted. "Because they are afraid of us, they are willing to talk slowly. As for the Gaunt family...even though my uncle is a loser, he is also a wizard..."

"Isn't that good, Tom? At least they won't do anything secretly to you." Li Weide said with a smile.

"But they might shoot me, too..."

"Huh? You found it too?"

"Hmph..." Tom snorted coldly and stopped talking.

His mood was complicated and unclear now, and he really didn't feel like continuing to care about Li Weide.

At this time, the butler walked down quickly and whispered something in Master Riddle's ear.

Master Riddle's face darkened instantly.

"What nonsense is he talking about! I'll go and call him down!" Master Riddle stood up and said to Dumbledore and the others with a little apology: "I'm sorry, my son is indeed a little... um, too scared now. I'll talk to him myself."

"Since you don't want to see me, forget it... This is indeed my mother's fault." Tom stood up.

After thoroughly understanding his own life experience, the knot in Tom's heart was finally untied today, especially after he took back the title of Slytherin descendant from the Gaunt family.

If your father doesn't want to see you, then don't let him see you. In fact, he doesn't really want to see him either.

In Tom's opinion, no matter who is right or wrong, it is all the grudges of the previous generation and has nothing to do with him.

In fact, this was also caused by a change in his state of mind.

If he still hated Muggles and yearned for pure-blood families as before, then of course he would wipe out the Riddle family.

Only in this way, no one would know that he was a shameful half-blood! How could a descendant of Slytherin be a half-blood?
But now, his perception has changed. What about half-blood and pure-blood?
As long as I am strong enough, even the purest pureblood will have to kneel before me and lick the soles of my shoes! Wasn't my uncle defeated by me?
Rather, this makes it more challenging!
Yes! This purest pure blood is talking about you, Vader!

"Why are you looking at me?" Li Weide was puzzled by Tom's gaze.

"It's nothing... Mr. Riddle, since he doesn't want to see me, then I'll leave. Don't worry, I won't come back to trouble you. I'm not that bored yet, so you don't need to live in fear all day long in the future." Tom said coldly, turned around and wanted to leave.

But Master Riddle walked over quickly and stopped Tom, looking so agile that he didn't look like an old man.

"Please wait a moment... Tom... if I can call you that." Master Riddle pondered and said, "Let's put aside the past grudges and so on. If you are willing... this, Riddle Manor, is still your home."

Tom looked at Master Riddle in surprise. He didn't quite understand why Master Riddle said that.

Shouldn't they be very afraid of wizards? Shouldn't they want to see me leave quickly and never come back?

"I don't want to say anything fancy... I'll tell you the truth. As you can see, my family business is huge. And my son is in that state now... I really can't let him inherit my family business with peace of mind. If one day, I die, then this family business... I'm afraid it will decline in his hands sooner or later. Tom, from the first time I saw you, I knew that you were much better than your father. So, I think..."

"Sorry, I'm not interested." Tom said with a straight face.

Just now, for a moment, he thought... But the fact is the fact. How can anyone have any affection for a grandson who suddenly appears?
Mr. Riddle had become very shrewd during his lifetime, so he knew what Tom was thinking just by looking at his expression.

"Perhaps you will feel uncomfortable after hearing what I said... But I just don't want to lie to you, I'm just telling you the truth. You can't expect that we will have so-called family affection as soon as we meet. Emotions can be cultivated, I just hope you can give us a chance to cultivate them."

Li Weide now actually understood Master Riddle's approach. It was nothing more than that his big trumpet had been ruined, and now he finally found out that he still had an excellent small trumpet, so he naturally had to seize it.

Even if it was a wizard, so what? After learning a lot about wizards from Dumbledore, Mr. Riddle was no longer so afraid. Otherwise, this huge fortune would sooner or later be lost to Old Tom. This was much scarier than a wizard...

"Really?" Tom looked at Master Riddle with a sharp gaze. "Don't forget, your son is like this now because of my mother!"

"Things have already happened and cannot be changed. People should always look forward. It is the most foolish thing to hold on to past grudges. Besides...what does the past have to do with you? Even if I want to blame someone, I can't blame you."

Master Riddle's eyes, which were cloudy due to old age, now radiated a light of wisdom.

For the continuation and development of the family, as long as you are the family bloodline, what's wrong with being a wizard?
In fact, before Tom came, Master Riddle was almost in despair.

Neither Dumbledore nor Levitra said anything, but just looked at Tom silently.

Tom was lost in thought.

What he was thinking at this moment was...if it were Li Weide, what would he do?

This was the assumption he could not help but make every time he encountered a difficult problem.

After a moment, he raised his head and said to Master Riddle: "You just said that you are very rich, right?"

"It should be said that he is very rich!" said Master Riddle proudly.

"It doesn't really matter whether it's about money or not. I just want to experience what family love is." Tom said calmly.

(End of this chapter)