In 1943, while Tom Riddle was at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Slytherin House and explored the school, he found out he came from the direct line of Salazar Slytherin himself, and he opened the Chamber of Secrets and awakened the Basilisk inside.

How did Tom Riddle lose his looks?

It was because of creation of his horcruxes. His soul got mutilated because of it’s ripping so many times and thus Voldemort grew less human in appearance.

Why did Tom Riddle close the Chamber of Secrets?

It appears as though this is what caused Tom to frame Hagrid and close the Chamber of Secrets the first time. Still, Tom wasn’t going to waste all that time he spent finding the Chamber, so he left behind a diary designed to entrance and manipulate an innocent soul. All this so he could finish Salazar Slytherin’s work.

What did Tom Riddle do to his face?

By continually ripping his soul into pieces with the creation of Horcruxes, & experimenting in the dark arts-Voldemort’s face takes on snake-like characteristics e.g. red eyes, slits for a nose, etc. It’s mentioned during the books that extremely dark magic can warp ones appearance.

How is Tom Riddle the heir of Slytherin?

There were several Heirs through the centuries since Slytherin left the school but Tom Riddle was the descendent who let the Serpent loose in the school to fulfil the purpose of the Heir of Slytherin but he was unsuccessful.

Why is Voldemort’s nose flat?

Voldemort’s appearance became more snake-like as he delved deeper into Dark Magic, and his face became more serpentine, which would presumably explain the flattening of his nose. Mention of Voldemort’s serpentine appearance is mentioned in every book.

How did Voldemort get a baby body?

His Child-Form When Resurrected Pettigrew mixed up a potion for Voldemort using unicorn blood and the venom of Nagini. With this potion, they were able to create a new body for Lord Voldemort to finally return to.

How did Salazar Slytherin get a basilisk?

Salazar Slytherin’s basilisk was born in the chamber, as revealed by Aragog. Slytherin, in his spite of the his fellow founders’ acceptance of muggle-borns into the school, left a basilisk deep in the chamber, in hopes that one day his true heir will unleash her to purge all they deem unworthy to study magic.

How did Tom Riddle find out about the Chamber of Secrets?

He learned about the Chamber of Secrets and Slytherin’s heir, and found out, by 1943, that he himself was a direct descendant of Slytherin, and he plotted to purge the school of Muggle-borns, and others unworthy of the gift of magic. Tom Riddle: “I don’t think you meant to kill anyone.

How did Tom Riddle get the Basilisk in Harry Potter?

First Stage. In 1943, while Tom Riddle was at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Slytherin House and explored the school, he found out he came from the direct line of Salazar Slytherin himself, and he opened the Chamber of Secrets and awakened the Basilisk inside.

What happened to Hagrid in the Chamber of Secrets?

The opening of the chamber culminated in the death of another student, for which Rubeus Hagrid was framed, and expelled from school. The second plot started with former Hogwarts student Lord Voldemort, once known as Tom Riddle, locating anew the Chamber of Secrets and the monster within. Hagrid again was framed, and sent to Azkaban.

What happened to riddle after he graduated Hogwarts?

In 1945, Riddle graduated from Hogwarts, and teachers expected him to go on to become an employee at the Ministry of Magic, and in all probability Minister for Magic, but he turned down the offers and worked for Borgin and Burkes.