Chapter 728: The Young Tom Riddle
"All the details are written on the second parchment in the envelope. You will depart from King's Cross Station on the first of September. There is also a ticket inside."
In a small room, a young Dumbledore, dressed in an elegant fuchsia velvet suit, sat on the only stool.
Opposite him was a handsome boy, slightly taller than most his age, with dark hair and a pale complexion.
In the boy's hands was an envelope emblazoned with the symbols of a lion, a snake, an eagle, and a badger.
Seeing this, Harry couldn't help but think to himself: If Dumbledore hadn't delivered Hogwarts' enrollment notice to this boy that day, would none of the events that followed have happened?
He instinctively reached out for the envelope, but his hand passed straight through it.
Of course, Harry couldn't touch anything here; they were merely spectators, observing one of Dumbledore's memories.
The young boy seated before them was Voldemort—though at this time, he was still called Tom Riddle.
...
Riddle did not rush to open the envelope or read its contents. Instead, he fixed his sharp gaze on Dumbledore.
"Is it normal for a wizard to be able to talk to snakes? For snakes to find me and whisper to me when we go hiking in the countryside?"