#riddle's diary

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)

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Meme I made for the Shifting Lines server discussing Remus Lupin with Riddle’s diary

No I will not elaborate

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So I’ve been thinking about the trace in Harry Potter - specifically in reference to Voldemort. Because how would he have been able to kill the Riddle family during Summer break without the Trace going completely fucking off? Seriously? That’s a muggle area, magic should NOT have been cast in that area and especially not from an underage student.

Now we know that Tom was performing magic even at the orphanage, before Dumbledore arrived - there was clearly no trace then, and there wouldn’t be until he attended Hogwarts. I’m going to assume the trace was placed on him when he was sorted at Hogwarts (credit for this theory goes to @thereallonelyagain which makes much more sense than other theories I thought of and read). 

Let us also presume the ministry does not monitor magic cast by underage wizfolk while they are Hogwarts.  Makes no sense to, right?

But something changed that allowed Tom to dodge the Trace to kill the Riddle family.  Something like... splitting his soul?

So my theory, the creation of the horcrux by killing Myrtle messed with the Trace - OR he transfered the trace onto the part of his soul that lived on in the diary intentionally. Thus allowing the ministry to see him during summer months as not casting magic and still at the orphanage, when really he was able to go off killing his Muggle family members off completely undetected.

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That’s all folks!

The brothers are here to pick us up from the airport, and we are going to be on our way to Wisconsin and from there, home. Well, and Madison beyond that.

It’s been a wild ride filled with some great experiences and some silly decisions. I don’t regret making the decision to go abroad. I’ve met some wonderful friends who I hope I will get to see in the future. I’ve learned things about the world and, more importantly, myself.

Thank you for joining me on my trip, and I hope that you’ve enjoyed the ride.

It’s time for this adventurer to lean her walking stick against the wall, hang her coat on the rack, and stow the luggage in the closet.

That is, until the next adventure.

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Airlines at a Glance

British Airways (10/10) [Chicago-London; Edinburgh-London]

Pros: 

Friendly staff

Great service

Good food

Decent leg room

Smooth take-off/flight/landing

Good entertainment options

Comfortable seats

Cons:

Literally none

Fly again?: Absolutely, in a heart beat, would definitely recommend.

Aer Lingus (9/10) [Cardiff-Dublin]

Pros:

Friendly

Smooth take-off/landing

Little turbulence despite it raining/storming

Comfortable seats

Cons:

Have to pay for food and drinks

Pushing for sale of over-priced merchandise

Fly again?: Yes, it was a pleasant enough flight.

American Airlines (9/10) [London-Chicago]

Pros:

Friendly staff

Great service

Good food

Decent leg room

Good entertainment options

Comfortable seats

Accommodating with cancelled flights/seat reassignment

Cons:

Not enough space in the overhead carriage even when luggage within regulation

Staffing troubles/overworking staff leading to cancelled flights

Fly again?: I enjoyed the flight, but I would be worried about another cancellation, but looking into earlier flights that same day and planning accordingly could account for those issues.

Ryanair (8/10) [Dublin-Edinburgh]

Pros:

Friendly staff

Comfortable seats

Cons:

God-awful music before take-off

Pushing for sale of over-priced merchandise

Have to pay for food/drinks

Legroom issues for taller individuals

Fly again?: Yes, it was a decent flight.

Iberia (5/10) [Naples-Madrid; Madrid-London]

Pros:

Friendly/helpful staff

Cons:

A lot of seating confusion

Having to pay for food/drinks

High level of turbulence, though could have been from the rainstorm

Leg room individuals for taller individuals

Fly again?: In a pinch. 

Vueling (2/10) [London-Rome]

Pros:

Friendly staff

Comfortable chairs

Cons:

Not a lot of leg room

High levels of turbulence

Motion sickness inducing flight, and I don’t struggle with that

Ears constantly popping, and I don’t struggle with that

Having to pay for food/drinks

Fly again?: Absolutely not. I’ve never been so miserable in my life. I almost needed to make use of the vomit bags.

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Hilton Garden Inn

We stayed at this 4-star hotel, again getting a great deal on it through booking.com, for the night. It was super nice.

It is located in close proximity to the Hatton Cross tube station, so when our bus arrived at Heathrow Terminal 5 from Southampton, we were able to pop right on the Tube and go over to the hotel. 

They were really great about us dropping off our luggage, thankfully. I don’t know what we would have done if we would have needed to drag our luggage all around London. 

They also have the option to check in early if you need to, we had arrived a bit before our room was ready, so we just dropped our luggage and headed into the main part of London.

The rooms were clean and well laid-out. The staff were friendly and helpful. And, there is a bus that will pick you up right from the front door and take you to whichever Heathrow terminal you need for £4.50, which you can purchase in the lobby. The price is good as it is cheaper than a one-way to Heathrow on the tube and certainly cheaper than a taxi. You do need to do a little planning with it, though, since it only runs once an hour.

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We also made a trip out to Paddington Station so that I could get myself a Paddington bear, a cartoon character that I have loved since I was a child. 

Yodel also got an introduction to his new pal. They seemed to hit it off rather well.