Evil Overlords, Psycho Voldie, the Foe Glass

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 24745

Pam:" Are you saying, by this quote, that you think Voldemort is 
insane?  I've been pondering the issue of sanity in the villains for 
awhile, since the thread about Barty Crouch, Jr.'s sanity.  I think 
Voldemort is narcissistic, sadistic, power hungry, angry...a whole 
host of things...but I believe he is perfectly sane.  His reality 
contact is okay; he doesn't appear to be suffering from delusions or 
what would clinically be referred to as "disturbances in the content 
and/or process of thought." 

"Disturbances in the content and/or process of thought?"  I'm stark, 
staring, barking mad by that standard.

Volemort isn't a schizophrenic. He's a classic sociopath, another 
Hitler, Stalin, Ted Bundy, whatever.  He possesses none of the limits 
most people do; he sees and treats people as objects, not human 
beings. Pawns. So he has so little empathy that he doesn't hesitate to 
kill or apply the Cruciatus Curse.  And sociopaths are often capable 
of being charming and a good manipulator.