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1. A Riddle Unanswered by apollosichor

   Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   13 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Harry Potter/Tom Riddle
   • Harry Potter
   • Tom Riddle | Voldemort
   • Horace Slughorn
   • Tom Riddle
   • Merope Gaunt
   • Morfin Gaunt
   • Augusta Longbottom
   • Armando Dippet
   • Mary Riddle | Tom Marvolo Riddle's Grandmother
   • Thomas Riddle | Tom Marvolo Riddle's Grandfather
   • Albus Dumbledore
   • Avery Family (Harry Potter)
   • Avery Sr. | Tom Riddle's Schoolmate
   • Tom Riddle Sr. | Tom Marvolo Riddle's Father
   • Lily Evans Potter
   • James Potter
   • Sirius Black
   • Lavender Brown
   • Time Travel
   • Self-Harm
   • Rituals
   • Department of Mysteries (Harry Potter)
   • Room of Requirement (Harry Potter)
   • Slow Burn

   Summary

   The Ritual of Need does not summon what the caster desires. It summons what the caster's life lacks most, whether the caster understands that lack or not. Tom expects a clue to his legacy, or riches, but instead summons a boy called Harry who holds all the knowledge he needs.

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