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| − | '''Wool's Orphanage''' in [[London]] was the home of [[Tom Marvolo Riddle]] during his childhood years. During the [[1920s]], the orphanage was a square building surrounded by high railings. It was run-down, but clean, and the orphans in residence were well cared for. They even enjoyed holidays at the seaside on occasion. The orphanage was run by [[Mrs. Cole]]. |
+ | '''Wool's Orphanage''' in [[London]] was the home of [[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]] during his childhood years. During the [[1920s]], the orphanage was a square building surrounded by high railings. It was run-down, but clean, and the orphans in residence were well cared for. They even enjoyed holidays at the seaside on occasion. The orphanage was run by [[Mrs. Cole]]. |
| − | Sometime before [[1997]], the orphanage had been demolished to make way for an office block.<ref name="DH">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref> During their search for Lord Voldemort's [[Horcruxes]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], and [[Ron Weasley]] investigated the possibility that he had hidden one of them in the orphanage. |
+ | Sometime before [[1997]], the orphanage had been demolished to make way for an office block.<ref name="DH">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref> During their search for Lord Voldemort's [[Horcruxes]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] investigated the possibility that he had hidden one of them in the orphanage. |
==Known residents of the orphanage== |
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+ | *[[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]] |
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Revision as of 02:07, 21 August 2009
Wool's Orphanage in London was the home of Tom Marvolo Riddle during his childhood years. During the 1920s, the orphanage was a square building surrounded by high railings. It was run-down, but clean, and the orphans in residence were well cared for. They even enjoyed holidays at the seaside on occasion. The orphanage was run by Mrs. Cole.
Sometime before 1997, the orphanage had been demolished to make way for an office block.[1] During their search for Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley investigated the possibility that he had hidden one of them in the orphanage.
Known residents of the orphanage
Orphans
Staff
Behind the scenes
In the books, no actual name is given to the orphanage. The orphanage is first named in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film).
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (First identified as Wool's Orphanage)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)