Family Values
Riddle Me This
By Ishtar
Reviews
Crys posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 11:41am for Riddle Me This
*blink*
They found a Horcrux. They found a Horcrux?
Oh, boy.
Nice chapter, Ishtar. Looking forward to the next.
Rheya Ramsey posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 11:28am for Riddle Me This
'The ring was carefully stashed in Harry’s vault. It had stopped insisting that he wear it after he had threatened to throw it into an active volcano.'
Precioussssss! How could you! Please put me on?
I'm sorry, I read those two sentences and couldn't help laughing. I love it. I adore this story!
Jeremy DuCharme posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 11:27am for Riddle Me This
"Baack … offf," [Lurch] groaned threateningly.
About as subtle as a 2x4 to the face, about the right level of bluntess for the Wizarding World. Man, imagine Rita Skeeter trying to bug Harry now? Rita vs. Lurch, about the same speed and outcome as the classic, Bambi vs. Godzilla? :)
Charles Adams, a Squib who’d emptied out his family vault and left England one step ahead of that same inheritance law.
Alright, the Ministry is now on Harry's list (they'll never be missed!). Somehow I don't think the fact that it happened three centuries ago will mitigate the fact that they tried to screw over 'The Family'. I'm sure Gomez will have his own hyperactive methods of mayhem to the pureblood status quo.
Tish," said Uncle Gomez, sweeping her into his arms, "you spoke French!"
"Oui, mon cher," she replied, running her hands up his arms.
"Cara mia," he responded, pulling her closer into a passionate dip.
"Oy vey," said Harry, putting his hands over his eyes.
Random plot bunny hopping through my head continued like this:
"Harry, you spoke Yiddish!" Wednesday purred passionately.
The shack was supposed to be haunted, the boys said with ghoulish relish,
Hmm, too bad for the Townies, against an Addams their scare attempt was woefully underarmed.
Loved Wednesday's commentary (Squaws are in charge, we just let the chiefs think they run things, and 'Harry, did you take your stupid pill today, too!' were great). Remus's estimation of the Ministry's response, foreshadowing? Could Lucas try and sic his pet Minister of Magic on the Addams? I suspect anything that happens after six months would have Gomez and Morticia sitting on an economic MAD situation, ie take Harry and we break the Wizarding World's economy.
As for Harry apparently being 'keyed in' on Tommy Boy's security wards, a wild theory. When the AK rebounded off the blood protections could/did some pieces of Riddle's magic act like shrapnel and imbed in Harry, carrying the Parsel Tounge and enough of Riddle's magical signature to fool his security?
BTW, those that are counting the number of Horacruxes as one or two of six, shouldn't it be one of five at this point? IIRC Riddle made his sixth in GoF, from the death of Frank (the Grounds Keeper at Riddle House), so that's four left, one of them in Malfoy's possession, and the locket already destroyed by Rebus? So two still out there.
Ishtar replied:
As for Harry apparently being 'keyed in' on Tommy Boy's security wards, a wild theory. When the AK rebounded off the blood protections could/did some pieces of Riddle's magic act like shrapnel and imbed in Harry, carrying the Parsel Tounge and enough of Riddle's magical signature to fool his security?
Bingo! "He shall mark him as his equal." They have the same magical signature. Which means they can pretty much walk through each other's wards.
BTW, those that are counting the number of Horacruxes as one or two of six, shouldn't it be one of five at this point? IIRC Riddle made his sixth in GoF, from the death of Frank (the Grounds Keeper at Riddle House), so that's four left, one of them in Malfoy's possession, and the locket already destroyed by Rebus? So two still out there.
Who's "Rebus"? R.A.B. was probably Regulus Black. Ring: Harry has it. Diary: Lucius Has it. Cup: Out there somewhere. Locket: Out there somewhere - we don't know if RAB destroyed it. Ravenclaw Thingie: Out there Somewhere. Gryffindor Thingie: never made. So of the six possible horcruxes, Harry has one and the unmade one, and has to acquire/destroy the other four.
Musings of Apathy posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 11:24am for Riddle Me This
Excellent chapter. I thought that the names you gave the other alleys was an excellent bit of creative brilliance. The Diagon alley trust was a great idea as well. Will oyu have Gomez being a direct descendant of the original trustee be of any signifigance?
Thank you for writing.
Mike (MoA)
P.S. Will Hufflepuff's cup demand that Harry drink from it?
traveller posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 10:55am for Riddle Me This
Oy vey! Throw it in an active volcano. Now why didn't Dumbledore thing of that? Must not have been a Tolkien fan.
Miguel Cadena posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 10:54am for Riddle Me This
Let me get this right, Harry find an horocrux (posible two) and have in his vault?
And now Gomez is the most influncial person in england? that is GREAT!! can't imagine what kind of stuff he will do, betwen insane ideas and advancements of the treatment of all sentinental beigns, I can't wait for the first time Gomez meet Mr. Malfoy.
MAC
Manatheron posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 10:50am for Riddle Me This
HA! I love that second to last line, LotR rules! I bet riddle's spirit was shocked as hell too :)
Excellent job! Hogwarts Ho!
Rorschach's Blot posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 10:44am for Riddle Me This
Good amount of detail in this chapter, another nice job.
Christopher Gilmore posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 10:38am for Riddle Me This
*laugh* "It had stopped insisting that he wear it after he had threatened to throw it into an active volcano." That was fantastic. Great to see another chapter up.
Zaxxon posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 10:36am for Riddle Me This
So the Addams have moved into the Riddle House, and Harry/Addams possess two of the six horcuxes already, Voldemort himself is the seventh, without knowing what they are.
That plus Gomez/Harry controls this "trust" which Malfoy Sr has had cart-blanc until now...
Very interesting.
Given the Addams views, I can see all three in Slytherin... Wonder if Harry would "accept" being the HEir of Slytherin this time. As well as have Gomez countering the Malfor buying just Slytherin brooms, when he could buy the entire school brooms.
ClaudiaLilly posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 10:26am for Riddle Me This
I'm really enjoying this story! Dumbledore may have a stroke when he learns that Harry is living in the Riddle house. Am I wrong in thinking Gomez is going to raise the roof of Azkaban before too long? Looking forward to Gomez putting Lucius in his place!
Honebar posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 10:06am for Riddle Me This
yeah I get a cookie!!! ^_^ oh my they found the ring.. and he gets some cool looking stuff for his room. They are all going to the house of the snake.. or the badger. Not sure if they are more cunning or loyal. All I know is that I'm bouncing in my seat waiting for more of this cause this is sooooo gooooood. Dare I say sinfully good.
PerfesserN posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 9:54am for Riddle Me This
What can I say? I LOVE this story. The writing is fresh and the characters are like old friends that I only knew for a short time. I think we can get another six or seven years out of this story line, n'est pas? (I know, I spoke French!) Now if I could just get Morticia, or maybe her look-alike cousin to notice me. . .
Princess Fictoria posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 9:43am for Riddle Me This
So, they found the Diary? and Harry found Slytherin's ring... apparantly the Horcrux is still intact. Is Harry's scar simply a connection to voldie or is he a Horcrux? I could never understand how he could be a horcrux since Voldie was destroyed and Harry did not die, but perhaps his death was intended as a Horcrux and that is why he has his connection. At least Dumbles won't lose his hand this time around. I eagerly look forward to more. Wonder what Dumbles, who knows that Tom Riddle is Voldie, will do when he learns just where it is that Harry is living.
Of course, if he doesn't know, or chooses to remain silent, then Harry will know after year two... IF the diary they found was not the one containing the Horcrux.
Please post more soon!
Jim_xinu posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 9:33am for Riddle Me This
Great chapter. Many thanks for sharing it with us.
Teresa Lynne posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 9:13am for Riddle Me This
Ah...... another great chapter! I loved hearing how the Adams and Dee heirs got out of England with their money one step ahead of the greedy Wizengamot! Hmmmmmm....it looks like Gomez is going to have to brush up on his defence skills both legal and otherwise. Malfoy's going to choke as soon as he hears the news! It was great seeing how Gomez dealt with customs: and not suprising that the hotel dealt caimly with the family. After all, by that time they'd had dealt with rock stars, royalty, and politicians.....a few rich eccentrics should have been old hat to them. So Harry's found two of the Horcruxes and some new room decorations? I wonder if that dream of his is forshadowing? I'm looking forward to the next chapter with anticipation!
Ishtar replied:
I love hooking a little real history into it, since the Dees were real people. Sort of like how Nicholas Flamel got into the first book.
Claridge's is good at handling eccentrics; many years of experience at being unflappable.
Harry has found one Horcrux and one "almost was a Horcrux." That knife was the one that was going to be made from his death.
If he winds up in any House other than Slytherin, they're going to be a little put out by his room decorations ...
jenks posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 8:54am for Riddle Me This
love it
CRose posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 8:41am for Riddle Me This
Well that was a quite interesting turn of events. I really didn't expect the Riddle House, but ah well. Now Harry finding that ring, that was an interesting change from the normal story. And then what he threatened to do with it. Heheheh
Cuey posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 8:34am for Riddle Me This
I was glad to see another update, and this chapter did not disappoint. The Diagon Alley Trust seems interesting, I'm sure you have more plans for that. Looks like Dumbledore's hand won't be getting shriveled later though. Now for Hogwarts.
dogbertcarroll posted a comment on Thursday 23rd November 2006 11:53am for Riddle Me This