Tom Riddle has spent his childhood in solitude, the horrid Sisters of the orphanage terrorising him throughout his stay. After leaving the orphanage, Tom attends Hogwarts: School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. During his fifth year, he meets an outgoing girl whose name is Myrtle, and instantly is drawn to her and her mysterious aura. Looking back on his first year at Hogwarts, he wonders what it is that he shares with Salazar Slytherin. What is it about this Myrtle girl that enthrals Tom so much? What is it that Salazar and Tom share so strongly?