[HPforGrownups] Re: Dumbledore's attention to Harry an ammends for past mistakes?

[Sue Porter]

No: HPFGUIDX 77292



>From: "Kelly M." <coonkell at msu.edu>
>Reply-To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>>
>My 2 cents:
>Well, I think that Dumbledore kept a close eye on Riddle while he
>was at school, but was he really to know exactly how he would
>turn out and what he would become?  He may feel guilty for not
>watching Tom more carefully, but I don't think that's the reason
>he watches over Harry now.
>
>He was taking care of Harry to begin with out of need - he didn't
>think LV was really gone and felt obligated almost to take care of
>Harry.  But we learned in OotP that Dumbledore is watching over
>Harry now because he cares about him so much....maybe too
>much.
>
>Maybe Dumbledore didn't feel this sort of affection towards Tom
>while he was at Hogwarts - he didn't have a need to.


Plus dont forget Tom was a Slytherin and Dumbledore would not have had as 
much to do with him as his own Housemaster.

Sue

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