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Harry Potter: Why Voldemort Gave Up The Name Tom Riddle
Throughout the course of Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort adopts an eclectic array of names–The Dark Lord, He-who-must-not-be-named, the Heir of Slytherin– but none reveal more about the wizard's character than his decision to leave the name Tom Riddle behind and assume the alias, Lord Voldemort. The introduction of Tom Riddle as Voldemort first appeared in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. There, Riddle explained to Harry the reason for cutting ties with his name and why he assumed this new, dark identity.
