Why Fret About Voldemort Considering Riddle?

[fauntine_80]

No: HPFGUIDX 106058

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Louis Badalament" 
<lb140900 at y...> wrote:
> 
> But my question is... why?  Why does he even *feel* this guilt?  
> Remember book 2?  He killed Tom Riddle easily enough.  He was, in 
> fact, rather proud of the accomplishment, even years later...
> 
> > -  Louis Badalament 
> 
> P.S.:  Harry also didn't seem to have any qualms about ending 
> Bellatrix Lestrange's life, either;
> 
> ---
> 
> 'SHE KILLED SIRIUS!' bellowed Harry. 'SHE KILLED HIM, I'LL KILL 
HER!'
> And he was off, scrambling up the stone benches...
> 
> ---
> 
> No sympathy for the one who killed his godfather, and yet Harry 
> feels regrets about killing the one who murdered his father and 
> mother?  It's all very weird to me.


Well, Harry reacted in the heat of the moment for Bellatrix.  I 
don't think he actually would have killed her had he the chance.  He 
was in a rage - and wanted revenge. If you did notice, he didn't 
shout "Avada Kedavra" at her, but "Crucio."  Just as bad, almost, 
but never the less, he didn't try to kill her.

As for TR, TR hadn't taken fully human form yet and by stabbing the 
diary, HP was only destroying a memory - not an actual person.

Now, while HP is being explained the whole prophecy by DD, he is a 
bit calmer, though still upset, and suddely there is a huge 
realization upon his part.  I think he would have reacted the same 
if someone told him he was going to have to kill Bellatrix while he 
was in a calmer mood.  

And, let us not forget his reaction in the Shrieking Shack - he 
aimed to kill Sirius, but could not.  It's just not in HP's nature 
to want to cause harm.

~Mo