Wool's Orphanage

Wool's orphanage
Location information
Location	London, England
Owner(s)	Mrs. Cole Wool (possibly)
Permanent residents	Mrs. Cole Tom Riddle Amy Benson Dennis Bishop Billy Stubbs Eric Whalley Martha

Wool's Orphanage is a Muggle orphanage in London. Most noticeably, it was the home of Tom Riddle during his childhood years.

History

Sometime before 1997, the orphanage had been demolished to make way for an office block. 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, even though Harry highly doubted that they would find one there, since Voldemort's Muggle heritage would be something that he would not want to remember. When they went to the site, the orphanage had been replaced by offices, causing the trio to leave to find the Horcruxes elsewhere.

Description

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. Despite this, it seems the orphanage had some unpleasantness, as Tom despised returning to it, and Harry Potter later noted it seemed "a grim place in which to grow up". The orphanage was run by Mrs. Cole.

Known residents of the orphanage

Orphans

• Amy Benson
• Dennis Bishop
• Tom Riddle (room 27)
• Billy Stubbs
• Eric Whalley

Staff

• Mrs. Cole
• Martha
• Wool (possibly)

Behind the scenes

• In the Harry Potter books, no actual name is given to the orphanage. The orphanage is first named in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• It is interesting to note that the design of the walls in the orphanage as shown in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is similar to that of the Department of Mysteries.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Appears in flashback(s))
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Appears in flashback(s)) (First identified as Wool's Orphanage)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Appears in flashback(s))
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Consoles and PC versions)