Is Tom Riddle the younger version of Voldemort?

In Harry Potter Hero Fiennes-Tiffin (born 6 November, 1997) is a British actor cast as the 11-year-old Tom Marvolo Riddle, the younger version of antagonist Lord Voldemort who appears in the sixth instalment of the Harry Potter films, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

When did Tom Riddle transform into Voldemort?

Transformation: 1945-1970 After leaving Hogwarts in 1945, Riddle surprised everyone by working at a dark magic shop named Borgin and Burkes on Knockturn Alley.

Why did Voldemort call Riddle Tom Riddle?

In Voldemort’s presence, he insisted on calling him Tom Riddle, subtly reminding the Dark Lord of his past. But when talking to others, it was always Voldemort. In doing so, he forced people to face the truth: that Voldemort remained a man of humble origins even if he was also a dangerous, Dark wizard.

Why did Voldemort change his name to Voldemort?

It continued at Hogwarts, where he rejected every aspect of his own story – except for the parts that suited him. After all, it was by mixing his wizarding and Muggle names that he created his new moniker: ‘Tom Marvolo Riddle’, becoming ‘I am Lord Voldemort’. Lord Voldemort was everything Tom Riddle was not.

What did Tom Riddle inherit from his mother?

Tom Riddle inherited little from his witch mother and even less from the Muggle father he would go on to kill. One exception, of course, was the name given to him. Even from an early age, Riddle took against this. ‘There are a lot of Toms,’ he told Dumbledore, irritably, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

What did Voldemort do to Harry’s parents?

He murdered Harry Potter’s parents (amongst many other wizards) and tried killing Harry, but failed and disappeared temporarily. Voldemort, referred to by most of the wizarding community as You-Know-Who or He Who Must Not Be Named, is a Dark wizard who terrorised the magical community for more than a decade.