Draco's nature, LV's abiliity to love, Dudders and Harry, etc. (long)

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 110647

Salit wrote :
" I am however sure that the other orphans have not all turned into
megalomanian mass murderers. This means that how he turned out must
have been primarily due to inherent personality flaws."

Del replies :
The other orphans weren't all given the opportunity, the tools and the
encouragement to become mass murderers. Tom was.
And JKR seemed to deny that Tom had an inherent personality flaw when
she said that in her books nobody is ever born evil.
Moreover, if Tom was indeed born with an inherent personality flaw,
then once again it raises the question of how responsible he is for
becoming LV.

Salit wrote :
" There are thousands or more children in the world growing up in
similar circumstances, but only one turned out to be Hitler. You
simply can't blame it all on environment."

Del replies :
Of course not. It's most often a combination of the wrong person being
given the wrong opportunity at the wrong time.

Salit wrote :
" Voldemort was a special case."

Del replies :
Yes. He's the example of what happens when someone very intelligent
but with very little morality is given the ability to do a lot of
damage (magic) and is encouraged on the wrong path (Slytherin's
legacy). An explosive mix.

Del