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  too?”
  ”yes, i a”
  ”prove it,” said riddle at once, the sa andg tone he had ed when he had said, ”tell the truth”
  dubledore raised his eye
  ows ”if, as i take it, you are aeptg your pce at hogwarts?“
  ”of urse i a!”
  ”then you will address as 39profesr39 or 39sir39”
  riddle39s expression hardened for the ost fleetg ont before he said, an unregnizably polite voice, ”i39 rry, sir i ant ?please, profesr, uld you show ??”
  harry was sure that dubledore was gog to refe, that he would tell riddle there would be plenty of ti for practical deonstrations at hogwarts, that they were currently a buildg full of les and t therefore be cautio to his great surprise, however, dubledore drew his wand fro an side pocket of his suit jacket, poted it at the shabby wardrobe the rner, and gave the wand a casual flick
  the wardrobe burst to fs
  riddle juped to his feet harry uld hardly b hi for howlg shock and ra all his worldly possessions t be there but even as riddle rounded on dubledore, the fs vanished, leavg the wardrobe pletely undaad
  riddle stared fro the wardrobe to dubledore then, his expression greedy, he poted at the wand ”where can i t one of the?”
  ”all good ti,” said dubledore ”i thk there is thg tryg to t out of your wardrobe”
  and sure enough, a fat rattlg uld be heard fro side it for the first ti, riddle looked frightened
  ”open the door,” said dubledore
  riddle hesitated, then crossed the roo and threw open the wardrobe door on the ost shelf, above a rail of threadbare clothes, a sall cardboard box was shakg and rattlg as though there were several frantic ice trapped side it
  ”take it out,” said dubledore
  riddle took down the akg box he looked unnerved
  ”is there anythg that box that you ought not to have?” asked dubledore
  riddle threw dubledore a long, clear, calcutg look ”yes, i suppose , sir,” he said fally, an expressionless voice
  ”open it,” said dubledore
  riddle took off the lid and tipped the ntents onto his bed without lookg at the harry, who had expected thg uch ore excitg, saw a ss of sall, everyday objects: a yo-yo, a silver thible, and a tarnished outh an aong the once free of the box, they sped iverg and y ite still upon the th bnkets
  ”you will return the to their owners with your apologies,” said dubledore cally, puttg his wand back to his jacket ”i shall know whether it has been done and be warned: thievg is not tolerated at hogwarts”
  riddle did not look reotely abashed he was still starg ldly and appraisgly at dubledore at st he said a lorless voice, ”yes, sir”
  ”at hogwarts,” dubledore went on, ”we teach you not only to e agic, but to ntrol it you have ?advertently, i a sure ?been g your powers a way that is neither taught nor tolerated at our school you are not the first, nor will you be the st, to allow your agic to run away with you but you should know that hogwarts can expel students, and the istry of agic ?yes, there is a istry ?will punish w
  eakers still ore severely all new wizards t aept that, enterg our world, they abide by our ws”
  ”yes, sir,” said riddle aga
  it was ipossible to tell what he was thkg his face reaed ite bnk as he put the little cache of stolen objects back to the cardboard box when he had fished, he turned to dubledore and said baldly, ”i haven39t got any oney”
  ”that is easily redied,” said dubledore, drag a leather oney-pouch fro his pocket ”there is a fund at hogwarts for those who reire assistance to buy books and robes you ight have to buy of your spellbooks and on sendhand, but ?“
  ”where do you buy spellbooks?” terrupted riddle, who had taken the heavy oney bag without thankg dubledore, and was now exag a fat gold galleon,
  ” diagon alley,” said dubledore ”i have your list of books and school eipnt with i can help you fd everythg ?“
  ”you39re g with ?” asked riddle, lookg up
  ”certaly, if you ?“
  ”i don39t need you,” said riddle ”i39 ed to dog thgs for yself, i go round london on y own all the ti how do you t to this diagon alley ?sir?” he added, catchg dubledore39s eye
  harry thought