Dumbledore Reflects on His First Meeting with Tom Riddle

PAGES: 275-277

After returning to the present, Dumbledore discusses with Harry his first impressions of Tom Riddle and what made Riddle stand out as a dangerous young wizard. He highlights Riddle's early tendencies toward cruelty, secrecy, and his desire to be special. Dumbledore also points out Riddle's habit of collecting trophies, which foreshadows his creation of Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes.