No one is born evil. Becoming evil is a gradual process. A series of events or rather a series of unfortunate events to be more precise lead to one's demise in character and moral self-worth leading to depravity. People, places and circumstances all contribute to one becoming evil but no one is born evil and Tom Marvolo Riddle was no exception. This story tells of the events that precede Harry Potter. The story that tells of the rise of The Dark Lord, VOLDEMORT.