LV never loved anyone

[A.J.]

No: HPFGUIDX 110285

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "delwynmarch" 
<delwynmarch at y...> wrote:
> 
> When asked :
> "Has Voldemort or Tom Riddle ever cared for or loved anyone?"
> 
> JKR answered :
> "Now, that's a cracking question to end with—very good. No, never.
> [Laughter.] If he had, he couldn't possibly be what he is. You will
> find out a lot more about that. It is a good question, because it
> leads us rather neatly to Half Blood Prince, "
> 
> That answer mildly shocked me : how can someone have *never* 
loved ?!
> 
> And what's that business about the fact that Tom/LV never loved 
anyone
> leading neatly to HBP ???

For some reason, each time I read that quote from JKR, I remember the 
interview where a little boy asked whether Snape would ever fall in 
love, and she answered that she was Shocked, shocked at the question, 
and we would find out why in Book Seven.

Maybe this has something to do with his potential redemption, as 
opposed to LV's lack of it?  Similarly, Harry's compassion, special 
power, etc. seem to tie in.  So perhaps somehow this theme does lead 
into HBP, Book 6...

? A.J.