Who is Ominis Gaunt in Hogwarts Legacy? Voldemort's ancestry explained

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Ominis Gaunt, one of the Slytherin students in Hogwarts Legacy, is an interesting character who has intrigued several fans of the franchise. Born into a family of dark wizards, Ominis Gaunt continues the rich tradition of Wizarding World dark wizards with evil-sounding names. There’s been a lot of discussion about this particular character, and if he’s connected to the most famous dark wizard, Voldemort.

While he may not be a direct descendant of Tom Riddle/Voldemort, there’s information that suggests the two characters are linked in a fascinating way. What is the connection between Ominis Gaunt, the Gaunt family of dark wizards in Hogwarts Legacy, and the infamous Tom Riddle?

In Hogwarts Legacy, Ominis Gaunt comes from a long line of dark wizards and is a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin himself. Unlike his family, who are keen on using Unforgivable Curses like Crucio on the Muggles (ordinary humans), Ominis doesn’t share their ideals, which led to his family members casting the curses on him as well.

Born blind, Ominis Gaunt gets around Hogwarts Legacy using a wand that's “almost sentient.” Despite being surrounded by some of the most powerful wizards, no magic was able to save his vision at birth. As a character, he doesn’t follow in the same line of thought as the other dark wizards in his family, which was made clear by in-game dialog.

What is the Tom Riddle connection? Simply being related to Salazar Slytherin should be enough for most players to connect the dots, but there’s more to the story than that.

The name of Voldemort’s mother was revealed in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. According to the storyline, Tom Marvolo Riddle’s family name is Gaunt, not Riddle. His mother, Merope Gaunt, was in love with