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Thomas Riddle (1880–1943) was a very wealthy Muggle who owned most of the town of Little Hangleton. He and his wife Mary had a son named Tom. The Riddles were snobby and looked down on most other people in town, in particular the poverty-stricken House of Gaunt that lived nearby, becoming very unpopular amongst the locals.

Biography

Early life

Thomas was born 1880. At some point he married Mary, who would give birth to their son, Tom, in 1905.

Son's marriage

The elderly Riddle couple suffered a great scandal when Tom eloped and married Merope Gaunt, the daughter of "tramp" Marvolo Gaunt. The pair left for London, but Tom soon returned to his parents' home, claiming to have been "hood-winked" and "taken in" by Merope. This may have referred to her being a witch and probably using a Love Potion on him to obtain his affections, or to her pregnancy.

Death

Riddleuniform — Riddle's grandson, Tom, who would kill him, wife and son.

In 1943, Tom was confronted by the son he had abandoned — Tom Marvolo Riddle, who had been left in an orphanage after his mother's death and who was a very powerful wizard. Thomas was murdered by his grandson with the Killing Curse, as were his wife and son, leaving the three with horrified faces at their deaths, and no medical reason for how three perfectly healthy persons died just like that. Riddle then framed his uncle Morfin Gaunt for the crime, and Morfin was imprisoned in Azkaban. While the Muggle authorities could not figure out how the Riddles had died, many people suspected their gardener, Frank Bryce, of being the killer. Thomas was buried in the Little Hangleton graveyard along with his son and wife, but their deaths were not mourned by the town due to their snobbishness.

Behind the scenes

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Albus Dumbledore refers to Riddle’s child, Tom (senior) as "the squire’s son." "Squire" is a British term referring to the leader of an English village, often a justice of the peace or a member of Parliament, indicating Thomas’s status in Muggle society.

Etymology

The name "Thomas" is the Greek form of the Aramaic name תָּאוֹמָא (Ta'oma’) which meant "twin".

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (First identified as Thomas Riddle)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)

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 *[[Tom Riddle Sr.]] (son) †
 *[[Merope Gaunt]] (daughter-in-law) †
-*[[Tom Riddle|Tom Riddle Jr.]] (grandson) †
+*[[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]] (grandson) †
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-'''Thomas Riddle''' ([[1880s|1880]]–[[1940s|1943]]) was a very wealthy [[Muggle]] who owned most of the town of [[Little Hangleton]]. He and his wife [[Mary Riddle|Mary]] had a son named [[Tom Riddle Sr.|Tom]]. The [[Riddle family|Riddles]] were snobby and looked down on most other people in town, in particular the poverty-striken [[Gaunt family]] that lived nearby, becoming very unpopular amongst them.
+'''Thomas Riddle''' ([[1880s|1880]]–[[1940s|1943]]) was a very wealthy [[Muggle]] who owned most of the town of [[Little Hangleton]]. He and his wife [[Mary Riddle|Mary]] had a son named [[Tom Riddle Sr.|Tom]]. The [[Riddle family|Riddles]] were snobby and looked down on most other people in town, in particular the poverty-stricken [[House of Gaunt]] that lived nearby, becoming very unpopular amongst the locals.
 ==Biography==
+===Early life===
-The elderly Riddle couple suffered great scandal when Tom abruptly married [[Merope Gaunt]], the daughter of "tramp" [[Marvolo Gaunt]]. The pair left for [[London]], but Tom soon returned to his [[Riddle House|parents' home]], claiming to have been "hood-winked" and "taken in" by Merope. This may have referred to her being a [[Wizards|witch]] and probably using a [[Love Potion]] on him to obtain his affections, or to her pregnancy.
+Thomas was born 1880. At some point he married Mary, who would give birth to their son, Tom, in 1905.
+===Son's marriage===
-[[File:Riddleuniform.PNG|thumb|left|97px|Riddle's son, Tom]]
+The elderly Riddle couple suffered a great scandal when Tom eloped and [[Wedding of Tom Riddle Sr. and Merope Gaunt|married]] [[Merope Gaunt]], the daughter of "tramp" [[Marvolo Gaunt]]. The pair left for [[London]], but Tom soon returned to his [[Riddle House|parents' home]], claiming to have been "hood-winked" and "taken in" by Merope. This may have referred to her being a [[Wizards|witch]] and probably using a [[Love Potion]] on him to obtain his affections, or to her pregnancy.
-In [[1940s|1943]], Tom was confronted by the son he had abandoned — [[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]], who had been left in an [[Wool's Orphanage|orphanage]] after his mother's death and who was a very powerful [[wizards|wizard]]. Thomas was murdered by his grandson with the [[Killing Curse]], as were his wife and son. Riddle then framed his uncle [[Morfin Gaunt]] for the crime, and he was imprisoned in [[Azkaban]], while the Muggle authorities could not figure out how the Riddles had died, but many suspected their gardener, [[Frank Bryce]], of being the killer. Thomas was buried in the [[Little Hangleton Graveyard]] along with his son and wife, but their deaths were not mourned by the town due to their snobbishness.
+===Death===
+[[File:Riddleuniform.PNG|thumb|left|117px|Riddle's grandson, Tom, who would kill him, wife and son.]]
+In [[1940s|1943]], Tom was confronted by the son he had abandoned — [[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]], who had been left in an [[Wool's Orphanage|orphanage]] after his mother's death and who was a very powerful [[wizards|wizard]]. Thomas was murdered by his grandson with the [[Killing Curse]], as were his wife and son, leaving the three with horrified faces at their deaths, and no medical reason for how three perfectly healthy persons died just like that. Riddle then framed his uncle [[Morfin Gaunt]] for the crime, and Morfin was imprisoned in [[Azkaban]]. While the Muggle authorities could not figure out how the Riddles had died, many people suspected their gardener, [[Frank Bryce]], of being the killer. Thomas was buried in the [[Little Hangleton graveyard]] along with his son and wife, but their deaths were not mourned by the town due to their snobbishness.
 ==Behind the scenes==
-*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', Albus Dumbledore refers to Riddle's child Tom as "the squire's son." "Squire" is a British term referring to the leader of an English village, often a justice of the peace or a member of Parliament, indicating Thomas's status in Muggle society.
+*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', Albus Dumbledore refers to Riddle’s child, Tom (senior) as "the squire’s son." "Squire" is a British term referring to the leader of an English village, often a justice of the peace or a member of Parliament, indicating Thomas’s status in Muggle society.
 ==Etymology==
-The name "Thomas" is the Greek form of the Aramaic name תָּאוֹמָא (Ta'oma') which meant "twin".
+The name "Thomas" is the Greek form of the Aramaic name תָּאוֹמָא (''Ta'oma''’) which meant "twin".
 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{C|Name appears on tombstone}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{Mention}}
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{1st ID}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Comment|Name appears on tombstone in flashback in Disc 2}}
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{Mention}}
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 [[Category:1943 deaths|Riddle, Thomas]]
-[[Category:British individuals|Riddle, Thomas]]
 [[Category:Deaths by Killing Curse|Riddle, Thomas]]
+[[Category:English individuals|Riddle, Thomas]]
 [[Category:Killed by Lord Voldemort|Riddle, Thomas]]
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 [[Category:Males|Riddle, Thomas]]
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 [[Category:Riddle family|Thomas]]
+[[Category:Buried at Little Hangleton graveyard]]