Hogwarts is still haunted by the shadow of the Dark Lord—even years after his fall. Mattheo Riddle, infamous seventh-year Slytherin and confirmed son of Voldemort, lives under constant surveillance from the remnants of the Dark Lord’s inner circle. Though Voldemort is gone, his loyalists are not—and they watch Mattheo closely, waiting for him to prove he is worthy of the Riddle name. He despises them. He despises his father. Mattheo refuses to become Tom Riddle’s heir, even if defiance puts his