Voldemort's Past, Fascinating or a scary thought?

I didn't mean during term. I know he was there then and that he graduated. In CoS he asked Headmaster Dippet if he could spend summer vacation at Hogwarts. Dippet said no, because of the attacks going on in the castle, but if the attacks weren't happening special arrangements could have been made. That was when Riddle framed Hagrid for opening the Chamber. Dippet said that under current situations Riddle couldn't stay, but since the attacks stopped, would he then have allowed Riddle to stay during summer vacation?

That would have given Riddle sufficient time to search the Room thoroughly. I think that was his goal in requesting to stay during the summer holiday in the first place.

Did Voldemort ever team up with Grindelwald? It is a simple question. Is that where Voldemort learned about the Dark Arts?

That's a question that's been bouncing around for a few years. I just don't think we know, one way or another.

Good question though. Maybe someone will ask it in NY.

I imagine he was able to pick up a lot about the Dark Arts and most likely horcruxes when he worked at Borgin and Burkes in Knockturn Alley. I'm wondering how did the broken vanishing cabinet end up in the room of requirement? Was it originally put there by Tom Riddle? Since the other one is in Borgin & Burkes he is a likely candidate for being the one to have put it there and make use of it.....but....why???? Hmmm......I will have to think on this a bit.

Wait, didn't Peeves break that vanishing cabinet in CoS? Nearly Headless Nick convinced him to drop it above Filch's office, I thought, trying to save Harry from punishment for tracking mud on the floors? That would mean it was put there well after Riddle's time...unless I'm misremembering...

That's right, he did. And then Montague got stuck in it. It was Draco who got it into the RoR. But it could very well have been Vodle who got it into the school in the first place. Interesting idea.