Merope Riddle
Merope Gaunt
Biographical information
Full Name
Merope Gaunt-Riddle
Nickname(s)
Little Dove (by her uncle, Ominis)
Born
1907
Died
31 December 1926, Wool's Orphanage, London, England, Great Britain
Blood Status
Pure-blood
Marital status
Married
Nationality
British
Also known as
- Tramp's Daughter
- Evil Witch
Status
Deceased
Physical information
Species
- Spirit
- Wizard (formerly)
Gender
Female
Hair Colour
Dull
Eye Colour
Dark Brown
Skin Colour
Pale
Family Information
Children
Tom Marvolo Riddle (son)
Siblings
Morfin Gaunt † (brother)
Parents
- Marvolo Gaunt † (father)
- Unnamed Mother †
Grandparents
- Unnamed Wizard † (paternal grandpa)
- Unnamed Witch † (paternal grandma)
Uncles/aunts
- Ominis Gaunt † (paternal uncle)
- Three Unnamed Uncles † (paternal)
- One Unnamed Aunt † (paternal)
Great-aunts/uncles
Noctua Gaunt †
In-laws
- Thomas Riddle † (father-in-law)
- Mary Riddle † (mother-in-law)
- Hermione Granger (daughter-in-law)
Grandchildren
- Mattheo Salazar Riddle (grandson)
- Roselyn Merope Riddle (granddaughter)
Ancestors
- Salazar Slytherin † (paternal ancestor)
- Cadmus Peverell † (paternal ancestor)
- Gormlaith Gaunt † (paternal ancestor)
- Corvinus Gaunt † (paternal ancestor)
Descendants
- Riddle-Granger family
- Potter family
Relationships
Enemies
Marvolo and Morfin Gaunt
Romances
Tom Riddle Senior † (husband; unrequited)
Magical characteristics
Powers/skills
- Parselmouth
- Charms
- Dark Arts (possibly)
- Potions
Wand(s)
Unknown length, wood and core
Affiliation
Residence
Gaunt Shack, Outside Little Hangleton, Yorkshire, England, Great BritainLoyalty
- House of Gaunt (abandoned)
- Riddle Family (formerly)
Merope Riddle (née Gaunt) (1907 – 31 December 1926) was a British pure-blood witch, Marvolo Gaunt's daughter, and Morfin's sister. She was a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin and a Parselmouth. Merope grew up in a squalor-ridden shack near Little Hangleton, with her father Marvolo and brother Morfin. Both of them were mentally and physically abusive towards her.
Merope developed an obsessive love for Tom Riddle, a handsome and wealthy Muggle. After both her father and brother were imprisoned in Azkaban, she bewitched and married Tom, getting pregnant. A year into their marriage, Tom Riddle was liberated from the effects of her magic and fled. Merope ended up alone in London and later died at Wool's Orphanage, soon after giving birth to her son whom she named Tom Marvolo Riddle.
Many years after her death, her son (with the name of Lord Voldemort) became the most dangerous Dark wizard of all time.
Magical abilities and skills
- Love: Merope was one of the few members of her family who could feel true and unconditional love, as displayed by her love for Tom Riddle Snr, a Muggle man, despite her family's traditional beliefs about Muggles. However, her love bordered on obsession, to the point where she would use magic to subjugate her target, which was what led to her downfall and loss of powers when she naively and incorrectly believed her love would be reciprocated if she freed him of such enslavement. Due to this, her magical powers were sapped when Riddle, freed of bewitchment, left her and she fell into depression.
- Parselmouth: Like her famous ancestor, father, and brother, Merope could talk to snakes, which she later passed on to her son and her grandchildren.
- Charms: Merope once attempted to use an inaudible spell to move a pot, which instead shot it across the room, smashed it against the wall, and seemed unable to mend it.
- Dark Arts: Merope used the Imperius Curse (which required powerful magic to be effectively cast) to compel Tom Riddle to fall in love with her. Due to the history of Dark Arts within her family, this was not improbable.
- Potions: Merope used a love potion to make Tom Riddle fall in love with her. If so, this would have proven that Merope was a talented potion-maker.
Relationships
Family
Parents:
Marvolo Gaunt
"Pick it up! That's it, grub on the floor like some filthy Muggle, what's your wand for, you useless sack of muck?"
— Marvolo's verbal abuse after Merope drops a pot.
Marvolo was Merope's father. He was a very abusive father to her daughter except for Morfin a son of Marvolo and brother of Merope. Both Marvolo and his son were very abusive towards Merope because Marvolo claimed she was careless and couldn't use her magic...
Siblings:
Morfin Gaunt
"She likes looking at that Muggle. Always in the garden when he passes, peering through the hedge at him, isn't she? And last night — Hanging out of the window waiting for him to ride home, wasn't she?"
— Morfin talks about Tom Riddle Senior and how her sister fancies him.
Morfin was Merope's brother. He was very abusive towards her sister and did not like it when she started to fancy a muggle man.
Uncles:
Ominis Gaunt
Little Merope: "Where are you going, Uncle Ominis?"
Ominis Gaunt: *sadness look* "A trip, little dove."
Little Merope: *sadness in her voice* "But when are you coming back?"
Ominis Gaunt: "I don't know..."
— Little Merope and her uncle last meet each other before he leaves.
Ominis was Merope's paternal uncle. He was Merope's favourite uncle.
Children:
Tom Marvolo Riddle
Merope Gaunt: "You remind me of someone. I know..."
Tom Riddle: "I am Tom. Tom Riddle. I'm your son!"
Merope Gaunt: *shocked* "OH GOD!!! *walks closer* "My son.."
— Merope and Tom Jr. meet each other for the first time.
Tom was Merope's only son with her estranged husband, Tom Senior.
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