Voldemort good?

[grey_wolf_c]

No: HPFGUIDX 38257

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Theresa ryan" <theresa_ryan85 at h...> wrote:
> (Ducking all missiles aimed my way)
>   I know, I know, he is supposed to be the manifestation of evil, but 
> look at it this way, all the other characters are multi faceted with 
> some good and some bad parts in them, yes, even Harry. (Unwilling to 
> make up with Ron, childish but still bad) Ergo, Voldemort should have 
> some good side in him. This provides scope for an unconventional 
> twist in the story- Maybe Voldemort will join Dumbledore against 
> Fudge and the MOM in a battle? (Which by the way, I think would be a 
> guerrilla type war) It's an interesting thought. Forget Evil! Ron, 
> how about Good! Voldemort?
> I'm sure someone can come up with an acronym for this, I need more 
> practice...
>      Have fun!
>         theresa.

There is a good side to Voldemort's personality: he cares for his pets 
(he absolutely adores his snake), which is a common side to evil 
overlords (since the pet isn't likely to be a traitor like the rest of 
his followers). I doubt this will mean he allies with D against F or 
viceversa, but it does give him a human side (note human isn't 
necessarily equivalent to good). Many "green" activists (like 
Greenpeace) like animals better than humans, for example (I do that 
too, but then again, I'm a wolf, so it doesn't count), and they're 
generally considered defenders of a "good" cause.

As Naama points out, though, no good side we find is going to alter the 
fact that he kills inocents without remorse, so even if he decided to 
hung the robe and join the save-the-boa movement, that wouldn't make 
him less guilty.

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf