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Tom Marvolo Riddle was a genius.
Tom Marvolo Riddle was a Slytherin prefect, he had the whole world at his feet. He was intelligent, charismatic, resourceful, with a certain disregard for rules.
Death had watched him intently, an heir to his favorite brothers.
Tom Marvolo Riddle lacked hubris.
Death could not sustain such a proud mortal.
If you are not rewarded, you will be condemned.
Tom Marvolo Riddle was an angel, but Lucifer was an angel too, before he fell