Dear Tom

Whilst people were away over Christmas, I went to the dungeons. There is only one that fits the description of the chamber of secrets. I have been there before when I was very young.

HOW YOUNG?

Seven

HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED AT HOGWARTS?

A long time

WITH YOUR UNCLE?

Yes, he is a professor,

If I tell you things, will your future self-remember them?

NO

I wish I could believe that Tom

WHY DON’T YOU?

Because I know what you do in the future

HOW? AM I FAMOUS?

Sort of, maybe just to me.

WHY? WHAT DO I DO?

I don’t tell secrets and you should understand that time is time.

WHY AM I IMPORTANT TO YOU?

Once upon a time there was a man. He believed he was doing all the right things. He fell in love with a beautiful woman. She returned his love.

I DON’T LIKE FAIRY TALES

The beautiful woman gave birth to a baby, one that changed. They thought his followers would attack the baby so to protect it they charmed her and kept her hidden from others.
One day the beautiful woman was killed. She was found by her brother. He took the child, and kept it hidden.

AND THE MAN?

He was angry. Very angry that she had been killed. He destroyed many people. He killed.

I UNDERSTAND

I thought you would

WHO IS THE MAN?

Tom Marvolo Riddle

ME?

Yes

I WILL LOVE SOMEONE?

Yes

I WILL LOSE SOMEONE?

Yes, but so do I.

YOU ARE AN ORPHAN?

Yes

I wish I could speak to the real you.

I wish I had my mother and my father.

I miss you.

A tear soaks onto the page. There came no reply from the diary.