CoS Theories

[jodel at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 47205

GulPlum speculates;

<< I therefore propose that observation in support of a theory I've had for 
some time (and seen mentioned in various places by others as well), which 
is that Voldemort's ultimate downfall will not be his death, but the 
undoing of all the changes he underwent since leaving Hogwarts, and a 
return to his previous form as an adolescent. >>

Well, regardless of the neatness of this from the terms of the use of the 
actor, (And this very same "unraveling of the past" scenareo is actually 
something that had occured to me as well -- great minds, and all that) in 
order to really *work*, Riddle would have to be "unmade" to some point much 
earlier than adolescence in order to undo the damage his choices have made in 
him. IMHO he would need to be taken all the way back to his beginnings and 
the memory of his entire previous experience eradicated before he could 
really benefit from this "second chance". 

In which case, Newborn!Riddle could be given a different name and raised by a 
good family, taught better values and become a valuable member of wizarding 
society. Shedding the old life as a snake sheds its skin.

Assuming that he wasn't a born sociopath in the first place, that is. And I 
suspect that "some people are just born evil" isn't really the philosophy 
that Rowling is pushing.

Incidently, if this scenareo is good enough for Riddle, it's good enough for 
other major offendors. (And cuts those bloody Dementors out of the loop 
altogether. "Second chances for everybody...")

-JOdel