Dumbledore's attention to Harry an ammends for past mistakes?

[lupinwolf2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 77181

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Michaela Ross <kodiak6of9 at y...> 
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> It was said that Dumbledore "saw through" Tom, maybe he knew all 
along that he was destined for evil.    
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> Michaela

Hi Michaela,

That would Definetely be in direct contrast to Dumbledore's whole 
expression that choices are what defines us... not destiny. Really 
the entire nature of the books are based on the principal that we are 
our choices and actions not our heritage or upbringing. 

A shining example of this is the attention (or lack there of in 
Riddle's case) given to an orphaned child. One chose a dark path, one 
has chosen a lighter one. I can't help but think that Dumbledore 
doesn't see that if done all over again HIS choices could have made a 
profound difference.

That said, if Dumbledore did "see through Tom" and held him 
accountable for actions that he had not performed, then he is the 
biggest fraud of all!