Riddle lust

[maria_kirilenko]

No: HPFGUIDX 55788

Erin wrote: 
> Who exactly is Riddle supposed to be feeling lust FOR? (snip) 
> there has never really been an appropriate moment for Riddle to 
> express any other "feelings" he might have. 
"Catlady" wrote:
> You're right about the context, but he *might* have mentioned it 
> during his rants,such as, when Riddle boasted: "No, Harry - I 
> fashioned myself a new name, a name I knew wizards everywhere would 
> one day fear to speak, when I had become the greatest sorcerer in 
>the  world!", he might have thrown in something about "and desired 
>by all  the most beautiful witches." Many people would, not just 16-
>year-olds. 


Now Me (Erin) Again:
  Well, this is just getting grosser by the minute, but I've gotta 
say it: Just because he didn't specifically mention his lust doesn't 
mean he didn't have it.  In fact maybe that WAS a declaration of his 
lust.  Voldy doesn't seem to me to be the kind of person who wants to 
be desired.  He's said what he wants: to be feared.  So wouldn't it 
be more logical for him to just TAKE what he wanted in terms of 
female companionship?  When he's the most powerful wizard in the 
world, he can take *whatever* he wants.  Yuck!
  And even if he did long for women to desire him, he'd likely never 
admit to that, especially to Harry.  He'd see it as a weakness to be 
concealed.

Me:

Er... you know, I think that the last thing Riddle cares/cared about 
is female companionship. He doesn't seem the least bit interested in 
women, and is downright dissmissive of them. It's like he doesn't 
notice them, even. Ginny is just plain boring. He doesn't even enjoy 
using her. Lily Potter? Just a silly girl. 

And I'm not going to expand on this. I recall an interesting 
discussion in the archives about the topic, though.

Maria