c/wizardingworld · by FASAIblogger@lemmy.world · 1y

In the Chamber of Secrets, what would happen to Tom Riddle if he succeeded, wouldn't it backfire to the real Voldemort?

It's been quite a long while since I've seen the film. So, what if the younger Tom Riddle Jr. was successful of coming back to life, wouldn't he become a serious threat to the real Voldemort?

Surely he would be as selfish, evil, scheming, and ambitious. He would attempt to eliminate his frail counterpart in Goblet of Fire, a loose end.

And why didn't the other Horcruxes have the same Tom Riddle manifestation?

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mysteriousquote@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Both Tom Riddle and the “real” Voldemort are just fragments of the original soul, so there are a myriad of ways to resolve the conflict:

both fragments merge, and there are fewer horcruxes left
one of the fragments returns to being “just” a horcrux
both fragments remain separate and now there are two voldemorts. They can be enemies or allies.

Re: why didn’t the others manifest like Riddle - this was explained: Ginny was pouring out her soul by using the horcrux as a diary and this emotional vulnerability and openness is how Riddle was able to manifest

A similar thing started to happen to Ron, when wearing the locket, because he allowed his jealousy and resentment to simmer and this allowed the soul fragment some influence over him.

All of the others were left in relative isolation tho, in the cave, the vault, etc; and no living soul to be the host meant no manifestation