Grindelwald and Tom Riddle, and end of LV

[fanofminerva]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "greatelderone" 
<greatelderone at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "fanofminerva" 
> <drjuliehoward at y...> wrote:
> > So now I have listed what I know, let me try to explain my 
> questions 
> > that I really would like others' opinions about.  First, the 
> timing, 
> > to me, is too suspect to not wonder what connection he may have 
> with 
> > Tom Riddle, who eventually became LV.  Is what makes LV the 
> greatest 
> > dark wizard also what empowered Grindelwald?  Could this also be 
> > what made Salazar Slytherin turn after the four founded 
Hogwarts?  
> > I'm NOT talking about some possession thing (which was the only 
> > response I got from the main list and the person then went off 
on 
> > me).  I'm thinking more of a LOTR ring of absolute power kind of 
> > idea.  A "power" that is so tempting that people (wizards) will 
go 
> > to any length to acquire and use it.  
> 
> GEO: I think in the case of Voldemort that the Ring of Power here 
is 
> the Dark Arts which is akin to the Dark Side in Star Wars with 
power 
> given inexchange for your decency. The cruciatus curse is an 
example 
> and the various methods that Voldemort had to use to sustain 
himself 
> after he was defeated.
> 
> > 
> > Second, could this be what defeats LV?  Harry, who is a powerful 
> > wizard, is offered this power, possibly after LV is defeated 
(and 
> > TOm Riddle redeemed?).  
> 
> GEO: Dude Voldemort is too far gone for redemption. He has killed 
> far too many wizards and done too much that no measure of penance 
> can repay what he has done.

Ture for Voldemort, but may not be true for Tom, especially now that 
he has some of Harry's blood coursing through his veins.