On re-reading Tolkien (was: Favorite LOTR quote (Was Re: multiple copies)

[Rita Winston]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Rosmerta" <tmayor at m...> wrote:
> 
> 2) On the other hand, in the Bad Guy department, even just the 
> faintest whiff of Sauron is still enough to make Voldie look like a 
> teenaged-wanna-be.

Maybe because he IS a teen-aged (Tom Riddle at 16) wanna-be?

> I don't think anyone who's read the end of GoF can say Voldie isn't 
> frightening, but I do have to say, nobody beats Tolkien when it
> comes to utterly terrifying, world-destroying evil. 

Maybe Tolkien had more concept of utter evil (and of utter 
salvation) because of his brand of devout Christianity.