TOM MARVOLO RIDDLE
I am lord
tomrvodle
Tlormevod
Votlermod
or forget the 'I am'?
Lord Devotam Lormi - no, sounds like a spell
Evolotridamm, lord evotmiam
I am lord. . .movetlord
Tovem? Vemot?

no. enough. More important things to work on.

-Notations from inner front cover; small black diary

I have the answer. Death for life, an ancient equation. I could begin setting values upon people, those who should live and those who should die. Probably counter-productive without much more research into time travel. Does the death need to be prepared for ahead of time? Or can it be used after-the-fact? Research this.

Ritual requires preparation, but the victim doesn't need to be designated. The horcrux will act without intervention, drawing in the next spirit to die within its range. Does the cause have to be direct? How long will the partial ritual remain stable before collapsing? Research this.

Secondhand death valid; basilisk petrification also caused the unexpected side effect of a permanent ghost as well. Will the resultant object be weaker as a result? Must experiment further.

Too much attention after death of girl. Will postpone horcrux project for time being. Promote focus to secondary aims; binding rituals, time travel, alterations to human form, and why forbidden curses are forbidden.

Binding rituals break upon the binder's death or shortly thereafter. Can they be bound remotely? Use diary to experiment.

Time travel research unfeasible. Actual device worthless. Conduit to room in Department of Mysteries where the actual mechanism and spells are maintained, and restricted. Attempts to alter device only breaks the conduit. Postpone until Ministry conquered.

Animagus transformation causes alterations to personality and physical appearance. Not worth it. Horcruxes enough risk already. Stick to transfigurations.

Diary unable to act as binder for oaths. Why? Solve this!

Chosen Head Boy. Waste of time. I should have foreseen this. Should have held back more. Showed off too much of my ability.

Unforgivables single-purpose. Created specifically for use on people. Imperio far stronger form of confundus with some legilimens thrown in. Crucio inverted healers spell. AK altered pest control spell strengthened to a lethality that could take down a dragon. Can AK take down dragons? Or only intelligent beings? Experiment.