Chapter 2
The Letter
Tom was both excited and worried about his upcoming visit with Headmaster Hamingo. He had just realized that Hamingo had never said he wanted to talk about the letter, he just said he had something he wanted to discuss. Maybe he wouldn't give him the letter at all! However, Tom knew this was ridiculous; Hamingo had always favored Tom a bit. Often he called Tom into his office to give him a treat or let him borrow a book.
After gathering up the only bit of courage he had, Tom knocked softly on the door.
"Come in," a voice boomed. Well, actually it didn't boom, it wasn't even loud. It just seemed like that to Tom.
"Er, sir?" said the less than brave Tom, "you asked me to come down to your office to get my letter."
"Ah, Tom Riddle." mused Hamingo. Finally the Headmaster couldn't stand it anymore; he broke into a huge grin. "Always knew you had it in you, knew you were special. Told myself..."
"Er, sir?" interrupted Tom.
"Oh! You don't know what I'm talking about, do you?" cried the Headmaster as Tom shook his head. "Well, my boy, this'll come as a bit of a shock to you, I daresay, but Tom, you're a wizard!"
"Um, excuse me?"
"Yeah, a wizard. On your mum's side. Your father was a Muggle, a non-magic person. That's why he won't have anything to do with you. But that doesn't matter, you're a wizard! Besides he was always a brainless git..."
"Oh," said Tom, looking bewildered.
"Reason I'm so excited is that you've been excepted into Hogwarts... Oh dear, I guess I'd just better give you the letter." exclaimed Hamingo.
"Tom snatched the letter, and looked at the green ink address:
Mr. T. Riddle
Dorm 13
Rakeville Orphanage for Boys
Rakeville
Having read that he tore open the letter and read:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZADRY
Headmaster: Professor Dippet
(Order of Merlin, Second Class)
Dear Mr. Riddle,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl no later than July 31.
Yours sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore
Deputy Headmaster
"Owl?" questioned Tom.
"Oh, no need to worry about that. I already sent it. Kind of like the mail, only using an owl." clarified Hamingo. "We'll get your supplies tomorrow. I know you must be a bit confused so I have set aside these books for you to read. You may stay in my office and read them. Oh, and Tom," said Hamingo.
"Yeah," replied a bewildered Tom.
"Don't go telling everyone else. Then they'll want to be wizards too."
"Ok," chuckled Tom.
The Letter
Tom was both excited and worried about his upcoming visit with Headmaster Hamingo. He had just realized that Hamingo had never said he wanted to talk about the letter, he just said he had something he wanted to discuss. Maybe he wouldn't give him the letter at all! However, Tom knew this was ridiculous; Hamingo had always favored Tom a bit. Often he called Tom into his office to give him a treat or let him borrow a book.
After gathering up the only bit of courage he had, Tom knocked softly on the door.
"Come in," a voice boomed. Well, actually it didn't boom, it wasn't even loud. It just seemed like that to Tom.
"Er, sir?" said the less than brave Tom, "you asked me to come down to your office to get my letter."
"Ah, Tom Riddle." mused Hamingo. Finally the Headmaster couldn't stand it anymore; he broke into a huge grin. "Always knew you had it in you, knew you were special. Told myself..."
"Er, sir?" interrupted Tom.
"Oh! You don't know what I'm talking about, do you?" cried the Headmaster as Tom shook his head. "Well, my boy, this'll come as a bit of a shock to you, I daresay, but Tom, you're a wizard!"
"Um, excuse me?"
"Yeah, a wizard. On your mum's side. Your father was a Muggle, a non-magic person. That's why he won't have anything to do with you. But that doesn't matter, you're a wizard! Besides he was always a brainless git..."
"Oh," said Tom, looking bewildered.
"Reason I'm so excited is that you've been excepted into Hogwarts... Oh dear, I guess I'd just better give you the letter." exclaimed Hamingo.
"Tom snatched the letter, and looked at the green ink address:
Mr. T. Riddle
Dorm 13
Rakeville Orphanage for Boys
Rakeville
Having read that he tore open the letter and read:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZADRY
Headmaster: Professor Dippet
(Order of Merlin, Second Class)
Dear Mr. Riddle,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl no later than July 31.
Yours sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore
Deputy Headmaster
"Owl?" questioned Tom.
"Oh, no need to worry about that. I already sent it. Kind of like the mail, only using an owl." clarified Hamingo. "We'll get your supplies tomorrow. I know you must be a bit confused so I have set aside these books for you to read. You may stay in my office and read them. Oh, and Tom," said Hamingo.
"Yeah," replied a bewildered Tom.
"Don't go telling everyone else. Then they'll want to be wizards too."
"Ok," chuckled Tom.