Chapter 2: The Visitor

Tom stared at the man. Mrs. Cole said in a disbelieving voice, "Tom this is Professor Dumbledore." Tom stared at the man again. Professor Dumbledore nodded politely to Mrs. Cole and she left obediently. Professor Dumbledore walked to the desk and placed a letter on it.

He said in a kind but firm voice, "Tom, you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

Tom stared at him and said, "I know who you are, you are a doctor. You are here to fix me."

Professor Dumbledore laughed and said, "No Tom, I am a Professor."

Tom said, "No, I don't believe you. I heard Mrs. Cole, you are here to look at me and fix me up so I could be just the other boys in the orphanage. I am different. I am not mad or crazy."

Professor Dumbledore said in a gentle voice, "Hogwarts is not a place for mad or crazy people, it is not a hospital. It is a school, school of magic. You can do things. Things that you can't explain. Things other children can't."

Tom looked at Professor Dumbledore eyes closely and said, "I can make things move without touching them. I can make animals do tricks without training them. I can make bad things happened to bad people or people that are mean to me. I can make them hurt and suffer. Who are you?"

Professor Dumbledore smiled and said, "Tom, I am like you. I am different."

Tom stared at the professor and smirked. He thought about it and said in a demanding voice, "Prove it…"

Professor Dumbledore stared at Tom and with a flick of his hand, the closet in the other side of the room burst into flames. A loud and obnoxious thing was rattling inside. Tom got up and walked to it, opened the cupboards and took out the box. The fire immediately stopped.

Professor Dumbledore stared at the box and said, "Thievery is not allowed in Hogwarts, Tom. You shall be punished severely if you do. You will be taught how to use magic and control it." Tom nodded and Professor Dumbledore gave him a ticket.

"You will go to King's Cross Station and ride on the Hogwarts Express on September 1st." Professor Dumbledore said and stood. Tom stood up too.

Professor Dumbledore said in quiet voice, "Do you need me to accompany you to buy your school supplies?" Tom shook his head quickly and said, "I can find my own way sir."

Professor Dumbledore nodded politely to Tom and walked through the doorway.

Tom quickly said, "Sir?"

Professor Dumbledore pause a few steps.

"I can talk to snakes. They tell me things. I can make them fight each other."

Professor Dumbledore nodded and said, "I will meet you at Hogwarts then…" Mrs. Cole caught up with Professor Dumbledore and said in a weak voice, "Does that boy have a problem or something."

Professor Dumbledore smiled warmly at the woman and said, "The boy is gifted and talented. He will be going to my school for the next few months and he would be coming back for school holidays." Mrs. Cole nodded.

Unknown by Professor Dumbledore and Mrs. Cole, Tom Riddle was listening to their every word from his room. Gifted and talented, the snake in the cupboard said, See Tom, something extraordinary happened on your birthday. You are going to a magic school! Tom stared at the snake and made a fist with his right hand. The snake choked on something invisible and died. Tom Riddle glanced at his room and thought; I am finally leaving this prison!


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