Dumbledore and Voldemort

[random_monkey0_0]

No: HPFGUIDX 39812

"Christopher Nuttall" wrote:
> 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.

Possible, but why wouldn't Dumbledore already know about Riddle's 
past? IMO, Professor Dumbledore seems pretty world-wise. I think he 
would know at leas some background on each student, but especially an 
outstanding student like Tom. Also, if Dumbledore taught Tom, and kept 
"annoyingly close watch" on him, why wouldn't Dumbledore recognize him 
later, after he began his reign of terror?
 
> 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. <snip> In that case, why not stake 
>out the Riddle house with 
>Aurors and hit Voldemort just after he is resurrected.  

Avada Kedavra is an Unforgivable Curse. It seemed to me, from GoF, 
that anyone who uses it, for good or bad, is punished in some way. But 
then again, how else to get rid of Voldemort? The curse bouncing off 
of Harry was an incredible coincidence. You can't expect something 
like that to happen twice.

> If magic near the 
>house will tip Voldemort of, why not use a Muggle atomic bomb to 
>finish the job? 
 
 I'm thinking they didn't wan to kill everyone for miles around. Also, 
couldn't Voldemort have some sort of shield round his place? That 
would explain Dumbledore's inaction as well. (But I do just like the 
idea of a tactical ballistic strike coming down on Ol' Voldie. Helooks 
up into the sky and says, "aw, man!" just before being lit up. ^_^) 

The Random Monkey