As we arrive at the parts of the tale for which canon has more information my speculations become more detailed. This posting is much longer than the previous ones. I hope you find it useful.
The prophecy must have shaken Tom. For the first time in a long while he felt threatened. I think he put some of his projects on hold in the meanwhile. Taking over Hogwarts and the Ministry would have to wait a bit. He even got delayed in his very secret project to make an even more awesome hiding place for Hufflepuff's cup (because I can't believe giving it to Bella was his first choice; where? maybe under Borgin and Burke's, or maybe under Hepzibah's home, who knows?) His top priority was to find out who was this predicted potential vanquisher and how he was going to stop him.
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The prophecy must have shaken Tom. For the first time in a long while he felt threatened. I think he put some of his projects on hold in the meanwhile. Taking over Hogwarts and the Ministry would have to wait a bit. He even got delayed in his very secret project to make an even more awesome hiding place for Hufflepuff's cup (because I can't believe giving it to Bella was his first choice; where? maybe under Borgin and Burke's, or maybe under Hepzibah's home, who knows?) His top priority was to find out who was this predicted potential vanquisher and how he was going to stop him.
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