2006-07-06 16:02:08 · 10 answers · asked by Morgan P 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Lord Voldemort was born Tom Marvolo Riddle on New Year's Eve 1926 to Tom Riddle Sr. and Merope Riddle, née Gaunt
2006-07-06 16:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Merope Gaunt
Eighteen-year-old Merope's hair is lank and dull and she has a "plain, pale, rather heavy face." Her eyes also gaze in opposite directions. Merope's father is extremely abusive to her and derisively calls her a "Squib" (and other dreadful things). It is no wonder that Harry observes that she looks "defeated." In addition to ragged clothing, Merope wears a heavy gold locket that her father claims belonged to Salazar Slytherin (HBP10).
Merope was intensely attracted to the wealthy Muggle Tom Riddle, but there were a couple problems. She knew her father would be violently opposed, and Tom saw her as an object of derision and disgust. However, after her brother and father were sent to Azkaban, Merope tricked Riddle into marrying her with a love potion. It is unknown why, but after she became pregnant she allowed the potion to wear off and Riddle abandoned her. Merope went to London, but was so destitute she sold her priceless gold locket to Caractacus Burke of Borgin & Burke's for a meager 10 galleons. Later she gave birth at a Muggle orphanage and died after naming her child Tom Marvolo Riddle.
Merope=Eyes or face turned (Greek). "The Pleiades are called seven in number, but only six can be seen. This reason has been advanced, that of the seven, six mated with immortals; the seventh was said to have been the wife of [mortal] Sisyphus ... On account of her other sisters she was placed among the constellations, but because she married a mortal, her star is dim." - Hyginus, Astronomica. An unrelated Merope was a Queen of Corinth and Oedipus' foster mother.
2006-07-06 17:23:26 · answer #2 · answered by kellyrv_bsa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Merope Gaunt Riddle. She died after giving birth to Voldemort and his father deserted Merope when she was pregnant with Voldemort.
2006-07-07 06:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by sprsmrtpnts7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His real name was Tom Riddle. His mother's name was Merope Gaunt.
2006-07-06 16:06:55 · answer #4 · answered by MissSubversive 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Merope riddle!
2006-07-06 20:11:35 · answer #5 · answered by supermans lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mrs. Riddle
2006-07-06 16:06:42 · answer #6 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a matter of fact his was an orphan and there's no way to really figure out his mom's name.
2006-07-06 16:11:07 · answer #7 · answered by Piggies rule 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe it ever says because voldemort was an orphan. I haven't read the last book though It could say it in that.
2006-07-06 16:06:39 · answer #8 · answered by tricksy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Merope was her name
2006-07-06 16:09:08 · answer #9 · answered by daredevil_girl013 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how does TMLeaf Fan know that?
and yeah it was Merope
2006-07-06 16:09:48 · answer #10 · answered by TWIX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋