As a child, Harry Potter was left on the steps of an orphanage, and he grows up knowing of the cruelty of children. At the same time, he hears, by chance, mentions a figure worthy of his respect: Tom Marvolo Riddle. Despite the lack of information on the elusive 'mudblood'-turned-'King of Slytherin', Harry is determined to follow in the steps of his role model... Eventual TMR/HP

Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived, suffered a remarkably similar past to the child Tom Riddle when he was put into the foster care system. He grew up equally charismatic, just as cunning, and with the same love for the chaotic. But naturally, Dumbledore never suspected Harry as he had with young Tom. Harry's chosen allegiances were ones that they would never see coming.