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[Harry Potter] Dumbledore arrives at the orphanage, takes one look at young Tom Riddle, and says, "never mind, screw this, I'm gone." What happens next?

Tom Riddle gives Dumbledore the creeps or something, and, for whatever reason, he decides not to bring the kid to Hogwarts. So Riddle never becomes Lord Voldemort, never finds out about Horcruxes, never finds out he's a wizard... Or does he? Would someone else eventually come along and set him on that path? If not, what happens instead?
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How did Dumblydore find Tom? Through the ministry. They keep track of all magical children and task the nearest schools to extend an invitation for education. If Dumbledore decided he wasn't equipped to handle the child, they likely would've just sent another headmaster to take him on.

In the unlikely event that he's not sent to a magical school, he would definitely still go on the magical path. He was a genius, so while his magic probably wouldn't be as refined, he would've found creative uses for his magic and wouldn't have needed a wand or even motion to cast spells. His goal would now be ruling over muggles, which he would be very successful at until the ministry took him out.