“Riddle raised a dark brow. “A muggle reference?”

“My father is obsessed.” [said Ron Weasley.]

“With muggles or their things?”

“Muggles. What they do and how they manage it and how they react to different obstacles. He thinks they’re fascinating.”

“Ah. Like a scientist might think an ant colony is very interesting to study.”

“Yeah.”

“Your father,” said Riddle, “is far creepier than I.”