Dumbledore and Voldemort

[Christopher Nuttall]

No: HPFGUIDX 39787

Hi all

There are some peculiar contradictions in the books, perticuly the relationship between Dumbledore and Voldemort, that started me thinking along two lines:  Why is Voldemort afraid to face Dumbledore? and Why did dumbledore miss a perfect opportunity to kill Voldemort?

When did Dumbledore and Voldemort first meet?  We know that Dumbledore knew Tom Riddle while he was at hogwarts, and was a bit suspicious of him, but did they ever meet face-to-face after Riddle became Voldemort?  In Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore says that few people realized that Riddle and Voldemort are/were the same person.  If so, How did Dumbledore discover it?  I believe that one clue is provided when Voldemort offers to let Harry join him.  

When Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald in 1945, did he get the thanks of the magical community? Sure, he's regarded as the greatest wizard of modern times, but what rewards has he got?  The headteachership yes, but anything else?  

We know that Dumbledore was offered the post of Minister of Magic, but he turned it down.  Did Voldemort know that?  If he thought Dumbledore might be bitter about his 'rejection', might Dumbledore join him?  I suspect that Voldemort and Dumbledore met during or just before his first rise to power.  Then, Dumbledore would have learnt Riddle/Voldemort's history and refused him.

On the other question, we know that Dumbledore had a fair suspicion where Voldemort's resurrection was going to happen, and we know that the Killing Curse is unstoppable.  Harry was the only person to have survived it.  In that case, why not stake out the Riddle house with Aurors and hit Voldemort just after he is resurrected.  Or wait for the death eaters to arrive and make a clean sweep.  If magic near the house will tip Voldemort of, why not use a Muggle atomic bomb to finish the job?  

What does Dumbledore really feel about Voldemort?

Any Thoughts?

Chris

(PS, to mods, I hope this meets with your approval.)


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