Disclaimer: I think everyone knows it by now don't they?

Summary; A war began between Voldermort and the rest of the world, How did it begin? And mort importantly; How did it end?

Prologue

Beginning n. (esp.); Time at which any begins; source, origin; first part.

Begin v. (past t. Began, past part begun); start, perform first part of, set about, be the first; originate; come into being, arise.

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I don't know if any one will ever find this, and do be honest I don't really care because everyone I loved is dead, at least I think so. All I know is that this turn of unfortunate events must be told in order for them not to repeat again and that I need to write them down at least. It may be of help, someday. I should start from the beginning I suppose, because for you to truly understand what happened you have to remember things, things that have been forgotten for many years, and things that in the end could either be your destruction or your salvation. I have searched many books in order to find this beginning, history books, spell books even the odd diary I have found which will help explain what happened.

It began in the year when Albus Dumbledore finally defeated Grindelward and ended that particular wizarding war; peace came to the wizarding world but in the innocence of ending this war, Albus unknowingly created the catalyst, a catalyst for the beginning of a war the would change history, that would change everything everyone had ever known. This war would change the very face of the planet and a war that would last for generations to come.

The catalyst was one Tom Marvolo Riddle, a half blood. Born to a muggle father and magical mother, Riddle grew up in an orphanage because of circumstances out of his control. He spent 11 years here until he found out his birthright; he was a wizard and heir to one of the founders of the school he was to attend for 7 years, Salazar Slytherin. This story begins in his last year of schooling, the year in which Albus had defeated Grindelward and the year that dear Riddle finally lost the last part of his soul.

To the dark.